Introduction
Basic concepts: From enviromentalism to ecosystem and evolutionary approaches
The ecological noble savage? Main conclusions from debates
Tragedy of the commons revised: anthropological views on the commons debate and property rights
New Institutionalism, or the potential of a theory of sustainable resource management
Consequences and pitfalls: there is no easy way to community conservation
Ideology, discourses and narratives: who gains from new approaches?
Not really speaking the same languages: the challenge of communicating between disciplines and the role of anthropology in developing policies for sustainanbility