The Changing Governance of Renewable Natural Resources in Northwest Russia

'Through detailed empirical studies in local communities, this volume enlightens our understanding of the (un)sustainable use and governance of forests and fisheries in Russia, and also in a wider global developments. It is a major and significant contribution to the still underdeveloped literature in this area and to the wider literature on environmental governance.' Arthur P.J. Mol, Wageningen University, The Netherlands 'I have nothing but high praise for the book. It paints a very rich picture of the Russian transition, filling in the blanks customarily left by the standard sweeping accounts and examining what "institutional change" or "path dependency" actually entail in concrete, specific, empirical terms.' The Russian Review 'The strength of this volume lies in the detailed empirical analysis of the forestry and fishery sectors at the industry and regional scale in Northwest Russia... For anyone interested in resource management in Russia, this book contains work that is essential reading.' Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy