A Systematic Review and Conceptual Framework for Natural Resource Performance Management

Abstract

The topic of "Performance management of natural resources" has drawn more attention in the last few decades. Investigating how to manage natural resource performance more optimally is crucial for the long-term social and economic advancement of a nation. This study reviews the research progress of performance management of natural resources (including water resources) based on the pertinent literature of "Performance management of natural resources" and "performance management and evaluation of nature resources" in Web of Science. Through a review of the literature and inductive analysis, the authors found that the pursuit of sustainable resource consumption and management has emerged as the frontier direction of study. However, there is still room for development in the natural resource performance management evaluation system and methods, as well as the requirement for a comprehensive conceptual interpretation and analytical framework. As the literature on the factors impacting the success of natural resource management is currently lacking in depth, future research should concentrate on bolstering the usage of quantitative models. Enhancing the combination of research and quantitative models is also essential. This study builds research framework for natural resource performance management based on the body of current literature and the real-world experience of nations worldwide. In order to support decision-making for the sustainable use of natural resources, the authors describe the process and mechanism of performance management of natural resources and provide some workable evaluation methods based on a variety of evaluation objectives, subjects, and means.