The invisible wand: adaptive co-management as an emergent strategy in complex bio-economic system

作者：Jack Ruitenbeek, Cynthia Cartier · 发表于：Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) eBooks · 年份：2001 · DOI：10.17528/cifor/000957 · 被引用次数：118 · 研究领域：Economic theories and models、Economic Theory and Institutions、Complex Systems and Decision Making

This paper provides an economic perspective on concepts related to adaptive co-management (ACM). The discussion is cast within a formal generalised complex system (CS) framework. The authors explicitly explore the hypothesis of whether ACM can be regarded as an emergent strategy under specific conditions. The conditions draw a corollary from the well-known work of Adam Smith that describes 'self interest' as a forcing factor (the 'invisible hand) that lead to stability and efficiency in economic systems. The specific hypothesis is meant as an exploratory tool that permits the authors: (i) to develop in greater detail a formal definition of the elements of the system within a CS framework; (ii) to provide economic perspectives on the literature relating to ACM; (iii) to derive some related empirical lessons from that literature; (iv) to demonstrate the limitations of existing economic modelling and analytical constructs for addressing ACM issues; (v) to identify potential policy linkages; and (vi) to elaborate research implications.