Anthropologists have long recognized the central role
of social systems in enhancing environmental
sustainability, but few have attempted to accurately
assess the conditions under which traditional social
institutions can equitably and effectively manage
access to natural resources for the purposes of their
use and conservation.
This book examines the connections between
institutional and economic incentives and resource
use and management decisions among the Naso
indigenous people in Bocas del Toro, Panama. It
incorporates insights from development anthropology,
common property systems and...