Commons
Description
Shared resources managed collectively by a community, typically involving common ownership and collaborative governance
Usage Guidelines
- Use for content discussing collective resource management
- Apply to analysis of community-owned and governed resources
- Tag discussions of common pool resources and public goods
- Use when examining collaborative governance and stewardship models
Used In Content Types
Commons
Description
Commons refer to shared resources that are collectively owned, managed, and governed by a community. These resources can be physical (forests, fisheries) or digital (open-source software, knowledge bases), and are characterized by shared stewardship rather than individual ownership.
Key characteristics:
- Collective Ownership: Resources belong to the community
- Shared Governance: Community-based management and decision-making
- Common Access: Members have usage rights based on community rules
- Stewardship: Long-term care and sustainability focus
This tag should be used when discussing:
- Traditional commons like forests, grazing lands, water resources
- Digital commons like open-source software, Wikipedia, Creative Commons
- Governance mechanisms for shared resources
- Co-goods that operate as commons or common pool resources
Notes
The commons tradition provides crucial insights for co-goods governance, particularly around sustainable management of shared resources and collective decision-making processes.
Template Version: 1 Created: 2025-09-11 Last Updated: 2025-09-11
Evolution Notes
Created to support Olleros antirival goods analysis
Editor: pontus-karlsson
Created: 2025-09-11
Last Updated: 2025-09-11