Elinor Ostrom (1933–2012)

The Uncommon Insight of Elinor Ostrom

Elinor Ostrom , Social - Ecological Systems A

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The evolution of institutions for collective action ELINOR OSTROM

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The Uncommon Insight of Elinor Ostrom Theodore C . Bergstrom

Elinor Ostrom (1933–2012): Pioneer in the Interdisciplinary Science of Coupled Social-Ecological Systems

Early exploration of environmental problems often cast them in terms of the inescapable tragedy of the commons. The ‘‘tragedy’’ refers to the subtle challenge associated with a fundamental disconnect between what is good for the individual and what is good for the group. The tragedy is a sad irony: in trying to serve their own self-interests, individuals end up hurting themselves—and the public...