Social Sciences
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Shared Resources Saved: Community-Led Governance Prevents Overexploitation

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Governance of common-pool resources
Marco A. Janssen

Paper Summary

Sharing common resources can lead to overharvesting due to individual interests conflicting with community sustainability. Research suggests that certain conditions and practices in small communities can help establish effective rules to prevent overharvesting.

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