Successfully Governing the Commons: Principles of Social Organization in an Andean Irrigation System

摘要: Throughout the world it is unusual to find irrigation systems that work well, distributing water efficiently and with minimal conflict, especially in situations where resource scarce. This paper describes one such system Peruvian Andes, a peasant village management are handled an way. It analyzes principles of social organization, showing these create situation equity transparency which provides people strong incentive obey rules conserve water. By doing so, they directly maximizing frequency irrigation, benefit same for everyone using given source The argued be highly effective sustainable way dealing scarce fluctuating resource.