Do voluntary commons associations deliver sustainable grazing outcomes? An empirical study of England

• Main Authors: LARCOM, Shaun, VAN GEVELT, Terry
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2018
• Subjects: Commons; Environmental governance; Voluntary agreements; Non-state institutions; Environmental Sciences; Urban Studies and Planning
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cis_research/42; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/cis_research/article/1041/viewcontent/s10640_018_0249_5.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

In 1965, the Commons Registration Act came into force in England and Wales. The Act led to the removal of the capacity of commoners to regulate the intensity of grazing via traditional legal means. From this policy shock a number of voluntary commons associations were formed. These voluntary groups...