Cooperation under social and strategic uncertainty: The role of risk and social capital in rural Cambodia

Esther Schuch

Esther’s research focuses on how uncertainty, information, and human behavior influence cooperation and decision-making in the governance of natural resources and fisheries.

Tum Nhim

Tum’s research focuses on collective action in social-ecological systems, particularly how institutions, cooperation, and resource scarcity shape the governance of common-pool resources.

Andries Richter

Associate Professor

My research focuses on the economics of social–ecological systems, using theoretical models, causal empirical methods, and economic experiments to understand how institutions and human behavior affect the sustainable management of natural resources.