Governing the Commons

Learn about the successes and failures of governing natural resources used by multiple individuals in common in this thought-provoking book. Critiquing traditional policy analysis, the author examines various approaches to solving common pool resource problems and presents empirical data on what has worked and what hasn't. Using institutional analysis, she explores successful and unsuccessful methods of governing the commons, including voluntary organizations as an alternative to state control. Not just theoretical, the book covers real-world examples of communal land ownership, water rights, and fishing communities.