The Commons in History: Culture, Conflict, and Ecology
Derek Wall
Abstract
This book explores the relationship between common pool property and resources, and ecological sustainability. The debate between Hardin, who developed the idea of the ‘tragedy 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.
Keywords: Common, Environmental History, Elinor Ostrom, Ecology, Green Politics, Culture, Foucault, Peer-to-Peer
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2014 | Print ISBN-13: 9780262027212 |
| Published to MIT Press Scholarship Online: September 2014 | DOI:10.7551/mitpress/9780262027212.001.0001 |
