Securing the commons in India: Mapping polycentric governance
Common pool land and water resources in India play vital, but often overlooked, roles in livelihoods and ecosystem services. These resources are subject to the authority of various government departments and are often managed in ways that result in uncertain tenure for the people who depend on these...
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| author | Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S. Chaturvedi, Rahul Kandikuppa, Sandeep Rao, Kaushalendra Rao, Jagdeesh Puppala Bruns, Bryan Randolph ElDidi, Hagar |
| author_browse | Bruns, Bryan Randolph Chaturvedi, Rahul ElDidi, Hagar Kandikuppa, Sandeep Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S. Rao, Jagdeesh Puppala Rao, Kaushalendra |
| author_facet | Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S. Chaturvedi, Rahul Kandikuppa, Sandeep Rao, Kaushalendra Rao, Jagdeesh Puppala Bruns, Bryan Randolph ElDidi, Hagar |
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| description | Common pool land and water resources in India play vital, but often overlooked, roles in livelihoods and ecosystem services. These resources are subject to the authority of various government departments and are often managed in ways that result in uncertain tenure for the people who depend on these resources for fodder, fuel, water, and other products. An Indian NGO, the Foundation for Ecological Security, has developed a process for “commoning”—assisting communities to secure the commons by forming inclusive local institutions to manage the resources, and to work with the different government departments to gain stronger rights to the commons. This study examines how the polycentric governance of natural resource commons shapes the ability of communities to do effective commoning, with particular reference to appropriation and provisioning rules. Using participatory network-mapping in FES sites in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka states, we identify the constellation of actors involved in the commons, the relationships among them, and community knowledge of these arrangements. The results reveal the complex flows of resources, information, and authority related to commons, with programs and agencies across different sectors, offering different opportunities and requirements, for commons management. The Net-maps show linkages that are present, and others that are missing or not well-understood, Net-mapping helps assess the extent of community understanding of the polycentric governance of the commons, and can help identify opportunities to strengthen participatory processes for planning and implementation. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1426492025-12-08T10:29:22Z Securing the commons in India: Mapping polycentric governance Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S. Chaturvedi, Rahul Kandikuppa, Sandeep Rao, Kaushalendra Rao, Jagdeesh Puppala Bruns, Bryan Randolph ElDidi, Hagar resource management natural resources water capacity development commons network analysis governance Common pool land and water resources in India play vital, but often overlooked, roles in livelihoods and ecosystem services. These resources are subject to the authority of various government departments and are often managed in ways that result in uncertain tenure for the people who depend on these resources for fodder, fuel, water, and other products. An Indian NGO, the Foundation for Ecological Security, has developed a process for “commoning”—assisting communities to secure the commons by forming inclusive local institutions to manage the resources, and to work with the different government departments to gain stronger rights to the commons. This study examines how the polycentric governance of natural resource commons shapes the ability of communities to do effective commoning, with particular reference to appropriation and provisioning rules. Using participatory network-mapping in FES sites in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka states, we identify the constellation of actors involved in the commons, the relationships among them, and community knowledge of these arrangements. The results reveal the complex flows of resources, information, and authority related to commons, with programs and agencies across different sectors, offering different opportunities and requirements, for commons management. The Net-maps show linkages that are present, and others that are missing or not well-understood, Net-mapping helps assess the extent of community understanding of the polycentric governance of the commons, and can help identify opportunities to strengthen participatory processes for planning and implementation. 2021-06-18 2024-05-22T12:10:49Z 2024-05-22T12:10:49Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142649 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133794 Open Access Ubiquity Press, Ltd. Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela; Chaturvedi, Rahul; Kandikuppa, Sandeep; Rao, Kaushalendra; Rao, Jagdeesh Puppala; Bruns, Bryan Randolph; and ElDidi, Hagar. 2021. Securing the commons in India: Mapping polycentric governance. International Journal of the Commons 15(1): 218-235. http://doi.org/10.5334/ijc.1082 |
| spellingShingle | resource management natural resources water capacity development commons network analysis governance Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S. Chaturvedi, Rahul Kandikuppa, Sandeep Rao, Kaushalendra Rao, Jagdeesh Puppala Bruns, Bryan Randolph ElDidi, Hagar Securing the commons in India: Mapping polycentric governance |
| title | Securing the commons in India: Mapping polycentric governance |
| title_full | Securing the commons in India: Mapping polycentric governance |
| title_fullStr | Securing the commons in India: Mapping polycentric governance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Securing the commons in India: Mapping polycentric governance |
| title_short | Securing the commons in India: Mapping polycentric governance |
| title_sort | securing the commons in india mapping polycentric governance |
| topic | resource management natural resources water capacity development commons network analysis governance |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142649 |
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