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While the term the “Commons” is often read as a noun referring to things that can be shared such as the sea, the internet, or land it is actually much more helpful to understand the Commons as a verb.
"There is no Commons without Communing". The Commons are a set of ongoing practices, not an inert physical resource.

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Commons

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While the term the “Commons” is often read as a noun referring to things that can be shared such as the sea, the internet, or land it is actually much more helpful to understand the Commons as a verb.
"There is no Commons without Communing". The Commons are a set of ongoing practices, not an inert physical resource.

The Commons Library

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The “Commons” Library is a space and an invitation to rethink the Commons as an ontology, and to provide practical guidance for Commoning.
The library is meant to offer you an accessible and playful entry into engaging with the Commons.
The idea behind this project is to Tunisify the concept of the “Commons”. The Heinrich Böll Foundation Tunis offers an e-learning platform that dissects key terms, ideas and practical examples related to the Commons and presents Tunisian practices that are sensitive to the Commons.

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Commoning, a triangular process

A resource does not equal a “Commons”. It is only when a community engages in processes of Commoning, that a Commons emerges.

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Elinor Ostrom & 8 rules for managing the “Commons”

A very important figure in debunking the myth of the "tragedy of the Commons", was political scientist and political economist, Elinor Ostrom. She was the first woman to win the Nobel prize in economics. She received this prize for her extensive research on patterns of successful Commons governance. Throughout her career, she documented more than 800 cases from around the world and developed the "8 rules for managing the Commons".

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Latest publications

15 May 2023
What are "Commons"?

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11 May 2023
How to start thinking and speaking like a Commoner?
11 May 2023
Elinor Ostrom & 8 rules for managing the Commons
11 May 2023
What are not the Commons? The myth of the “tragedy of the Commons”
11 May 2023
Commoning , a triangular process
6 May 2023
The “Commons”, an age-old tradition in Tunisia
"Water here [Tamaghza] is free for everyone! It has always been and always will be!" In many parts of the country, water, land, and other resources are fairly shared between individuals, a far cry from any privatized system. This community-oriented method of pooling and preserving resources has been around for centuries in Tunisia.

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