Ostrom, Elinor, 2008, The Challenge of Common-Pool Resources, in: Environment, Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, 50, 4
- Author : Ostrom, Elinor
- Year : 2008
- Title English : The Challenge of Common-Pool Resources
- Journal/Series : Environment, Science and Policy for Sustainable Development
- Volume Number (ANNUAL: Counting Volumes of the Year shown above) : 4
- Volume Number (CONSECUTIVE: Counting all Volumes of this Journal ever published) : 50
- Pages : 8-21
- Abstract in English : Ostrom makes the case for adaptive governance as a method for the management of common-pool resources. Adaptive governance is suited to dealing with problems that are complex, uncertain and fragmented, as is the management of common-pool resources. Ostrom outlines five basic requirements for achieving adaptive governance. These include: i) Achieving accurate and relevant information, by focusing on the creation and use of timely scientific knowledge on the part of both the managers and the users of the resource; ii) Dealing with conflict, acknowledging the fact that conflicts will occur, and having systems in place to discover and resolve them as quickly as possible; iii) Enhancing rule compliance, through creating responsibility for the users of a resource to monitor usage; iv) Providing infrastructure, that is flexible over time, both to aid internal operations and create links to other regimes; and v) Encouraging adaption and change, to address errors and cope with new developments.