Practices and institutions in the governance of natural resources

The aim is to study the functionality of natural resource governance from the perspective of different stakeholder groups and alternative institutional arrangements. The official arrangements as part of the governance as well as cultural practices and values are studied.

The main research themes are planning of the use of the animal natural resources, practices of the co-operation and governance and preconditions to solve the interest conflicts.

Projects

• Sustainable fishing and animal policy
• Of moose, wolf and man: Ecosystem services, institutions and creative governance
• Regional large carnivore consultative committees
• Developing ecosystem approach in the management of large carnivore and ungulate populations
• Ecosystem services
• Effects of fisheries and aquaculture on environment and labour market

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