Conflict Resolution through Ecosystem-based Management: The Case of Swedish Moose Management

dc.contributor.authorSandström, Camilla
dc.contributor.authorDiGasper, Sofia Wennberg
dc.contributor.authorÖhman, Karin
dc.coverage.countrySwedenen_US
dc.coverage.regionEuropeen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-05T14:45:30Z
dc.date.available2013-09-05T14:45:30Z
dc.date.issued2013en_US
dc.description.abstract"Swedish moose (Alces alces) management has over the years transformed from a situation similar to what Hardin (1968) defined as a tragedy of the commons i.e. where open access and unrestricted demands lead to overexploitation into a situation characterized by an abundance of moose. While high numbers of moose are preferred by hunters, they damage forests through grazing, causing conflicts between hunters and forest owners. In an attempt to resolve these disputes, the Swedish government is introducing a new local ecosystembased management system. This paper analyzes this shift from managing a single resource to the broader perspective of ecosystem management and discusses to what extent it will contribute to conflict resolution. The results suggest that some of the problems highlighted may be solved through the implementation of an ecosystem management system. However, several challenges remain to be tackled, such as how to establish robust partnerships between forest owners and hunters for managing moose on land with a fragmented property rights structure. This can lead to different and conflicting objectives and, consequently, difficulties in reaching collective action."en_US
dc.identifier.citationjournalInternational Journal of the Commonsen_US
dc.identifier.citationmonthAugusten_US
dc.identifier.citationnumber2en_US
dc.identifier.citationpages549-570en_US
dc.identifier.citationvolume7en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10535/9117
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.subjectconflicten_US
dc.subjectecosystemsen_US
dc.subjectmooseen_US
dc.subjectsocial-ecological systemsen_US
dc.subject.sectorWildlifeen_US
dc.titleConflict Resolution through Ecosystem-based Management: The Case of Swedish Moose Managementen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.type.methodologyCase Studyen_US
dc.type.publishedpublisheden_US

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