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erature, there would have been less need to provide repeated explanations about the subjective nature of a ‘resource’. Reference to ecosystem services would also have expanded the indexing of this work, enabling contribution to existing research that likewise seeks to explain governance arrangements on the basis of what constitutes a resource, or an ecosystem service. Crucial and highly relevant links, however, were made to Ostrom’s theory of nestedness and subsidiarity, and to different modes of governance including that of hybrid and collaborative forms. The primary focus on governance arrangements and the development and implementation of policies that arise from these would make this book of interest to those involved in such machinations. Equally, however, it would be a strong starting point for development practitioners or researchers involved in policy analysis. At a broad level, there is a universal message imparted by the case studies that governance of resources ultimately governs people’s livelihoods and activities.