Balancing Accuracy and Meaning in Common-Pool Resource Theory

Ecology and Society

Michael Cox¹ 

[1] School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University;

关键词: common-pool resources;    complexity;    institutional analysis;    scale;   

DOI  :  10.5751/ES-02683-130244

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Common-pool resources are managed in complex environments that are amenable to understanding, analysis, and management at multiple levels. This paper develops a heuristic criterion to identify the costs and benefits of adopting various levels of analysis when constructing theory for common-pool resource management. It argues that there is no single optimal level for such analysis. Instead, a trade-off is posed where theories at higher levels tend to be more accurate but less meaningful than theories at lower levels.

【 授权许可】

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