Change in Formal and Informal Forest Management Institutions Induced by Health Shocks-A Global Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Studies on the impact of health shocks in (re)shaping forest management institutions exist, albeit fragmented. Similarly, significant knowledge gaps exist regarding conceptualizing health shocks, the mechanisms and outcomes of forest-linked institutional change, and the methods used so far. We review regional variations in conceptualizing forest management institutions and institutional change that are linked to health shocks. Further, we studied the mechanism of institutional change and outcome in the context of health shocks and evaluated the yet-to-be-filled methodological gaps. Using the critical eco-health approach and an institutional analysis framework, we systematically review 70 empirically conducted studies. Descriptive and directed content analysis was employed in the data analy

SUBMITTER: Kuuwill A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12575515 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature