For individuals, organizations and nations, success and even survival depend upon making good decisions. Doing so can be extremely difficult when problems are not well structured and situations are complex, as they are for natural resource management. Recent advances in computer technology coupled with the increase in accessibility brought about by the Internet have increased our ability to sol...

On the influence of trust in predicting rural land owner cooperation with natural resource management institutions Joseph A. Hamm, Lesa Hoffman, Alan J. Tomkins & Brian H. Bornstein To cite this article: Joseph A. Hamm, Lesa Hoffman, Alan J. Tomkins & Brian H. Bornstein (2016): On the influence of trust in predicting rural land owner cooperation with natural resource management institutions, Jo...

The local turn in good governance theory and practice responded to critiques of the ineffectiveness of state management and the inequity of privatization alternatives in natural resource management. Confounding expectations of greater effectiveness from decentralised governance, including community-based natural resource management, however, critics argue that expanded opportunities for elite c...

In this paper we propose DRMI, a fully decentralized, highly scalable and efficient resource management infrastructure, which is built on top of prefix-based DHT. DRMI provides large-scale resource monitoring and management for arbitrary metadata in variational Grid and peer-to-peer environment. DRMI monitors resources with their natural organizations and can trace them in a wide scope from lar...

In a globalized economy, the use of natural resources is determined by the demand of modern production and consumption systems, and by infrastructure development. Sustainable natural resource use will require good governance and management based on sound scientific information, data and indicators. There is a rich literature on natural resource management, yet the national and global scale and ...

In this paper, I posit a relationship between what consider to be two distinct views of natural resource management: the reductionist and holistic views. The purpose comparison is highlight dangers reducing environmental management its ability bolster nation’s economic status. Part problem with view that it cannot take seriously needs desires Indigenous persons. As such, compare view. does not ...

Spatial information plays an important role in many social, environmental and economic decisions and increasingly acknowledged as a national resource essential for wider societal and environmental benefits. Natural Resource Management is one area where spatial information can be used for improved planning and decision making processes. In Australia, state government organisations are the custod...