The commons in history : culture, conflict, and ecology /
Derek Wall explores the relationship between common pool property and resources, and ecological sustainability. The debate between Hardin, who developed the idea of the t̀ragedy of the commons' and Elinor Ostrom who showed commons could be sustainable, is discussed. The enclosure of the commons...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts :
The MIT Press,
[2014]
©2014 |
| Series: | History for a sustainable future
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Derek Wall explores the relationship between common pool property and resources, and ecological sustainability. The debate between Hardin, who developed the idea of the t̀ragedy of the commons' and Elinor Ostrom who showed commons could be sustainable, is discussed. The enclosure of the commons is examined. The contribution of virtual commons, social sharing to reduce resource use and conservation via commons are all critically discussed. The need to link cultural change, political action and ecological ethics to protect future generations is examined. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9781461958529 1461958520 9780262322003 0262322005 1306491126 9781306491129 9780262027212 0262027216 |
| DOI: | 10.7551/mitpress/9780262027212.001.0001 |