The Uncommon Knowledge of Elinor Ostrom Essential Lessons for Collective Action |
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| Author:
| Nordman, Erik |
| ISBN: | 978-1-64283-155-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2021 |
| Publisher: | Island Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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In the 1970s, the accepted environmental thinking was that overpopulation was destroying the earth. Prominent economists and environmentalists agreed that the only way to stem the tide was to impose restrictions on how we used resources, such as land, water, and fish, from either the free market or the government.
In the 1970s, the accepted environmental thinking was that overpopulation was destroying the earth. Prominent economists and environmentalists agreed that the only way to stem the tide was to impose restrictions on how we used resources, such as land, water, and fish, from either the free market or the government.