Open Access, Open Systems: Pastoral Management of Common-Pool Resources in the Chad Basin

摘要: The discussion about the impact of pastoralists on ecosystems has been profoundly shaped by Hardin’s tragedy commons that held responsible for overgrazing range. Research shown grazing are much more complex and dynamic than was previously assumed they can be managed adaptively as commons. However, proponents critics thesis continue to argue open access common-pool resources inevitably leads a A longitudinal study we conducted pastoral mobility primary production in Logone floodplain Far North Region Cameroon suggest does not have lead We this system is best conceptualized an system, which combination individual decision-making coordination movements ideal-free type distribution mobile pastoralists. explain how self-organizing works its implications theories management our understanding systems.