Opportunities for better use of collective action theory in research and governance for invasive species management.

ABSTRACT: Controlling invasive species presents a public-good dilemma. Although environmental, social, and economic benefits of control accrue to society, costs are borne by only a few individuals and organizations. For decades, policy makers have used incentives and sanctions to encourage or coerce individual actors to contribute to the public good, with limited success. Diverse, subnational efforts to collectively manage invasive plants, insects, and animals provide effective alternatives to traditional command-and-control approaches. Despite this work, there has been little systematic evaluation of collective efforts to determine whether there are consistent principles underpinning success. We reviewed 32 studies to identify the extent to which collective-action theories from related agricultural

SUBMITTER: Graham S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6850443 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature