Implementing Natural Resources Management Policy in Africa: An AnnotatedBibliography

摘要

Several features of natural resource management (NRM) policies makeimplementation difficult. These include the inherent contradiction between sustainable NRM and the economic development paradigm, the tendency for NRM to generate conflict among opposing interest groups, the need to pay now for benefits which will only be seen over the long term, and the proscriptive nature of NRM regulations (as well as the opportunities for corruption present in selective enforcement). This annotated bibliography cites over 90 sources that address these problems, with an emphasis on publications dealing with Africa. Each citation includes a full abstract which summarizes the original work, provides examples of its arguments, findings, and conclusions, and highlights recommendations pertinent to the NRM activities of developing country policymakers and implementors and international donors.