Governing Forest Ecosystem Services for Sustainable Environmental Governance: A Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
3. Governance of Forest Ecosystem Services: Conceptual Evolution
3.1. Hierarchical Governance
3.2. Scientific–Technical Governance
3.3. Adaptive Collaborative Governance
3.4. Governance of Strategic Behaviors
4. Sustainable Forest Management
5. Payment for Ecosystem Services
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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