Environmental adjustment and private economic strategies in reindeer pastoralism: Combining game theory with participatory action research
- 1 January 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Acta Borealia
- Vol. 13 (2) , 91-108
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08003839608580455
Abstract
The aim of this article is to suggest a research approach to be used in studies of common‐pool resource problems and the deterioration of reindeer pasture. A frequent strategy in such studies is game theory based on rational choice assumptions. This approach has been criticised, for instance, for the neglect of local knowledge concerning cultural preconditions and for the political implications damaging Saami reindeer‐ecology. Our contention is that such problems can be handled by combining game theory with participatory action research when studying the subject above.Keywords
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