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Editorial: Environmental Governance in an Uncertain World

Mehta, L., Leach, M and Scoones, I - 16-Oct-01
16 pages
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IDS Bulletin 32.4

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In this IDS Bulletin, we focus on local natural resource issues as one key area of environmental governance, asking how rural people sustain their livelihoods in an uncertain world and what institutional arrangements mediate their access to resources. We argue that the recognition of uncertainty and complexity requires a significant re-thinking of conventional wisdoms concerning resources, resource users, community and institutions governing common property