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Bishnu Hari Poudyal, Dil Bahadur Khatri, Dinesh Paudel, Kristina Marquardt, Sanjaya Khatri
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I. D. K. S. D. Ariyawanshe, Miho Fujimura, A. H. M. S. W. B. Abeyrathne, Tsuji Kazunari
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Robert de Neufville, Seth D. Baum
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Matthew Jurjonas, Leticia Merino Perez, James Robson, Alfredo Esteban Tadeo Noble
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Serge Mandiefe Piabuo, Marjanke Hoogstra-Klein, Verina Ingram, Divine Foundjem-Tita
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Meed Mbidzo, Helen Newing, Jessica P. R. Thorn
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Sara Lorenzini, Nadia von Jacobi
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Michael Murunga, Stefan Partelow, Annette Breckwoldt
Summary: Fisheries in Kenya are undergoing social-ecological changes that impact their governance through co-management. Leadership, gear technology, market dynamics, trust, cultural dependencies, and past experiences play key roles in explaining different outcomes of fisheries co-management. Early events such as conflicts may undermine collective action and sustainable resource use in fisheries co-management.
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Jared Mondschein, Aaron Clark-Ginsberg, Andreas Kuehn
Summary: The main challenges in developing smart cities are organizational rather than technological, with policymakers needing to overcome competing motives of different stakeholders to ensure the success of smart city initiatives. Through collective action, local governments can address these organizational challenges and promote the development of smart cities.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ekta Chauhan
Summary: There is a growing recognition of cultural heritage as a common good that is crucial to the sustainable development of communities. However, the management of cultural goods often faces governance failures due to conflicting interests and objectives. This article emphasizes the importance of collaborative decision-making and planning processes for the sustainable conservation and tourism management of cultural heritage.
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Azeb Assefa Mersha, Frank van Laerhoven
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(2017)
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Environmental Studies
Ivar Lyhne, Frank van Laerhoven, Matthew Cashmore, Hens Runhaar
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(2017)
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Clare Barnes, Frank Van Laerhoven, Peter P. J. Driessen
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Ivar Lyhne, Matthew Cashmore, Hens Runhaar, Frank van Laerhoven
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(2016)
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Stephen Wyatt, Marieke Kessels, Frank van Laerhoven
SOCIETY & NATURAL RESOURCES
(2015)
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Hallie Eakin, Nadine Methner, Gina Ziervogel
Summary: There is a growing need to involve private actors in public adaptation in urban systems. Urban administrators have limited control over urban dynamics, and the actions of private actors have a significant influence. A conceptual framework combining cognitive and behavioral theory, institutional analysis, adaptive capacity, and research on urban adaptation governance is used to understand the potential for private provisioning. The case of Cape Town's response to drought illustrates the complex interactions that shape private actors' willingness to engage in public-oriented adaptation.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS
(2024)