Essays about: "Commons Governance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the words Commons Governance.

  1. 1. Governing with the Commons : A quantitative study on the effects of Civil Society on Rebel Governance

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Theodor Stensö; [2023]
    Keywords : Rebel Governance; Civil Society; Conflict Intensity; Ideology; Grassroot;

    Abstract : What is the impact of civil society on rebel governance? The field of rebel governance has gained increased attention recently, but few researchers highlight the interactive relationship between rebels and local communities. As the principal organisational tool for civilian populations, civil society has been largely overlooked. READ MORE

  3. 2. Designing International Agreements on Global Governance : Analysis of the Applicability of Ostrom’s and Stern’s Principles on the BBNJ Agreement

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Ellinor Nyzell; [2023]
    Keywords : Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction; Marine Conservation; United Nations Law of the Sea; Ostrom’s Design Principles; Global Commons;

    Abstract : Areas beyond national jurisdiction or the high seas are vital areas for biodiversity and marine resources in our oceans, yet the protection and conservation of this global resource is insufficient due to absence of international agreement concerning the matter. Therefore, the new Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) agreement was recently agreed upon, with the objective of ensuring protection for these resources. READ MORE

  4. 3. Expanding freedoms and improving commons through labour: A study of Kerala’s Ayyankali Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Sahana Subramanian; [2023]
    Keywords : Capabilities; Sustainability Science; Human Freedoms; Kerala; Local Governance; Urban Commons; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : India faces an urban unemployment crisis and a crisis of declining life quality in urban spaces due to a lack of public services and the stress on urban commons. An urban employment guarantee scheme, such as Kerala’s Ayyankali Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme (AUEGS), has the potential to address this twin crisis. READ MORE

  5. 4. From Grassroot to Global: Community-Based Entrepreneurs Shaping Systemic Change

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Merel Evers; Merel Jasmijn Hulst; [2023]
    Keywords : Depletion of natural resources; re-organizing the economy; bottom-up efforts; community-based entrepreneurship; common-based economy; eco-villages; community boundary management; collective action; social and environmental change; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This research explores how community-based entrepreneurs can contribute to the reorganization of natural resource management and find solutions to environmental problems within the current capitalist economy. Recent scholars on post-capitalism, believe that the economy can be organized by different institutions than the market and investigate the role of individuals as catalyst of environmental and social change from the bottom up. READ MORE

  6. 5. The interdependence of the digital and physical commons : A case study of the Stockholm Makerspace

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Judith Hellmich; [2022]
    Keywords : Digital commons; governance; makerspace; urban commons; community capitals; design principles; Digitala allmänningar; styrning; makerspace; urbana allmänningar; samhällskapital; designprinciper;

    Abstract : Economic downturns and the subsequent trends of privatization and marketization that follow have prompted the development and expansion of urban commons as the commoner searches for more participatory forms of governance. Modern member-driven and non-profit organizations, like makerspaces, are utilizing the digital commons to provide more accessibility and autonomy, reducing the need for external funding and providing a means to crowdsource information and manage shared resources. READ MORE