The Changing Governance of Renewable Natural Resources in Nor... - 9781138278462

Taylor & Francis

This multidisciplinary book examines how local communities and enterprises adjust to transition and institutional changes in Northwest Russia. It includes a unique and important analysis of the law and legal institutions, focusing on how those involved with the law use or abuse it. The book demonstrates innovative ways of adjusting to change, combining old and new, local and global and providing a holistic view of the Russian economy and a society in transition. > Bringing together scholars of human geography, environmental sociology, law, economics and international policy from Finland, Russia, Sweden and Germany, this book examines how local communities and enterprises adjust to transition and institutional changes in Northwest Russia.\nA unique and important facet of the book is that it analyzes the law and legal institutions, focusing on how those involved in law use or abuse it, in relation to unofficial institutions and the interplay of different interest groups in governing.