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Much recent work in ecological economics and political ecology, including calls for ‘de-growth’ in the transition towards more sustainable economies, focuses on commons as a promising paradigm for sustainable governance institutions. The vision involves people who depend on or have an interest in a resource or asset, working together cooperatively to use that asset for production, service provision, and exchange which creates value and well-being while integrating ecological care, justice, and long-term planning to the best of diverse communities’ abilities.
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Perkins, P.E. (2015). Building Commons Governance for a Greener Economy. In: Mitchell, R.C., Moore, S.A. (eds) Planetary Praxis & Pedagogy. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-214-1_8
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