Factors driving collaboration in natural resource conflict management: Evidence from Romania.

ABSTRACT: A critical challenge in natural resource management is to bring all stakeholders together to negotiate solutions to critical problems. However, various collaborative approaches to heading off conflicts and resolving natural resource management disputes have been used. What drives these efforts, however, still needs further research. Our study provides a systematic look at the drivers likely to initiate collaborative problem-solving efforts in four cases in Romania. We use Emerson's et al. (2012) framework for collaborative governance and multi-value qualitative comparative analysis (mvQCA) to analyze cases involving endangered species, restrictions on forest harvest, conflicts associated with infrastructure development projects, and disputes over the management of environmentally sensitive

SUBMITTER: Hossu CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6188970 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature