Chapter 4 - Governance of the commons
Ostrum’s research concludes that “polycentric governance*” based on complex designs of complex systems must underline the management of the commons (Ostrom, 2010). These findings confirm that communities and people can develop sustainable management systems by creating social consensuses on the management of “resources”. When done well, abundance prevails.
* governance with multiple centers of decision making, each of which operates with some degree of autonomy (E. Ostrom, 2005; V. Ostrom, Tiebout, & Warren, 1961)