摘要：This study explores and interprets relevant literature to construct a typology of benefit sharing arrangements forthe governance of social-ecological systems in developing countries. The typology comprises three generic categories of benefitsharing arrangements: collaborative, market-oriented, and egalitarian. We contend that the three categories provide a usefulbasis for exploring and classifying the different societal arrangements required for governance of social-ecological systems.The typology we present is founded on a related set of explicit assumptions that can be used to explore and better understandthe linkages among ecosystem services, benefit sharing, and governance. Issues that are strongly related to sustainability indeveloping countries form the core basis of our assumptions. Our aim is not to write a definitive exposition, but to spark debateand engage ongoing dialogue on governance and benefit sharing in the field of social-ecological systems
