Cultural Heterogeneity, Inequalities, Power, and the Management of Natural Resources: How the Capability Approach Contributes to the Debate
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Society and Natural Resources. 2015, vol. 28, n° 4, p. 377-387
English Abstract
Cultural heterogeneity is considered to be a plausible explanatory factor in the management of natural resources. We show that the capability approach can nuance this argument. By contextualizing the role of cultural ...Read more >
Cultural heterogeneity is considered to be a plausible explanatory factor in the management of natural resources. We show that the capability approach can nuance this argument. By contextualizing the role of cultural heterogeneity, arguing that inequalities of opportunity often take precedence over cultural differences, we show how the capability approach modifies the role of this factor. We then underline that cultural heterogenity is often a mask for differences in opportunities based on three dimensions of power: strategic power, institutional power, and domination power.Read less <
English Keywords
sustainability
theoretical study
planning theory
natural resource
community resource management
community-based natural resource management
dominance
equity
equity and sustainability
human behavior in the environment
inequalities
institutional framework
parks and protected areas
power relations