Abstract This paper studies the role of social networks in management natural resources. We consider a finite number agents who exploit specific resource. Harvesting is subject to three external effects, namely resource stock externalities, crowding and collaboration spillovers. show that structure network—defined by presence links between individual agents—determines equilibrium optimal harves...

Watershed is regarded as a very complex system of natural, social, economic and ecological dimensions and like any similar systems, exploitation of its resources requires a comprehensive and coordinated planning and management. Given the importance of watershed management projects for the development and management of natural resources, the enhancement of the efficiency of these activities is e...

The role of environmental management within projects is playing a more and more essential part to the firms and public. Because of the benefit of implementing environmental management, different methods are being used to improve environmental management in projects especially in industry. However, the application of these methods leads to an increase in labor use, materials costs and other cost...

This article is concerned with the hypothesis that devolution, understood as entrusting local government with significant domains of autonomous discretionary power, will lead to the equitable and efficient management of natural resources. The paper focuses on the three domains of power conceived by some theorists as critical in the management of natural resources, namely making rules, implement...

the purpose of this present study is recognizing suitable extension methods and techniques influencing utilize knowledge, attitude and skills of natural resources perimeter sustainable management of natural resources. in this research sustainable management of natures resources is to struggle for prevention of changing renewable nature resources to lands agricultural, prevention of use more fro...