Community-based rangeland management in Namibia improves resource governance but not environmental and economic outcomes

D. Layne Coppock; Luke Crowley; Susan L. Durham; Dylan Groves; Julian C. Jamison; Dean Karlan; Brien E. Norton; R. Douglas Ramsey

doi:10.1038/s43247-022-00361-5

Communications Earth & Environment (Feb 2022)

Community-based rangeland management in Namibia improves resource governance but not environmental and economic outcomes

D. Layne Coppock,
Luke Crowley,
Susan L. Durham,
Dylan Groves,
Julian C. Jamison,
Dean Karlan,
Brien E. Norton,
R. Douglas Ramsey

Affiliations

D. Layne Coppock: Department of Environment and Society, Utah State University
Luke Crowley: Innovations for Poverty Action
Susan L. Durham: Ecology Center, Utah State University
Dylan Groves: Department of Political Science, Columbia University
Julian C. Jamison: Department of Economics, University of Exeter
Dean Karlan: Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Brien E. Norton: Department of Wildland Resources, Utah State University
R. Douglas Ramsey: Department of Wildland Resources, Utah State University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00361-5
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 1 – 17

Abstract

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A four-year program to support community rangeland management in Namibia led to improved resource governance but had no effect on environmental and economic outcomes, which suggests alternative policies are needed to combat environmental degradation.

Published in Communications Earth & Environment

ISSN: 2662-4435 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Geology; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsenv/

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