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The benefits of the commons. A historical approach to the collective property, use and management of natural resources and its effect on environment and society
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Start project |
2010-01-01 |
End Project |
2012-12-31 |
Main topic |
Commons |
Description |
Even though for many years the analysis of the use of the commons has been linked with impoverishment and depletion of resources, nowadays this point of view is changing. Following the focusing way of earlier writers, we all are understanding the positive aspects of those practices that have endured for centuries. Nevertheless the discussion is not closed and it is yet worthwhile to carefully compare in which environments are commons really beneficial. In our proposal we want to:
We also want to keep on with this interdisciplinary dialogue among historians, economists and other social scientists, and continue with our presence in international fora and in particular to be directly involved with the diffusion in Spanish of the IASC. |
Activities |
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Participants |
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Funding body |
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (Spanish Ministery of Science and Innovation) Reference HAR2009-09700/HIST |
Co-ordinator |
José-Miguel Lana |
Contact details |
José-Miguel Lana Department of Economy +34948169667 |
Links to project |
AgendA
24-26 February 2021
online
Workshop
7th International Workshop on the Sharing Economy
1 April 2021
online
Seminar
Brussel Solvay
by Coline Serres
More info to follow
25-26 April 2017
Utrecht
Conference
SOSCO
International
Conference
'Sovereignty, Contestation
and "the Economy"'