Title: Going beyond panaceas

Authors: Ostrom, Elinor and Janssen, Marco A. and Anderies, John M. and Turner, B.L.

Place: Washington, DC

Publisher: National academy of sciences of the United States of America

Year: 2007

Journal: Proceedings of the National academy of sciences of the United States of America (PNAS)

Volume: vol. 104, no. 39

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Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: governance, natural resources, environmental management, decentralization in government

Abstract: In the context of governance of human-environment interactions, a panacea refers to a blueprint for a single type of governance system. The aim of this special feature is to provide theoretical analysis and empirical evidence to caution against the panacea trap, including decentralization.

URL: http://www.pnas.org/content/104/39/15176.full.pdf

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