Communs en crise

Through economic and geographical cross-disciplinary approaches based on case studies illustrating the current endogenous and exogenous transformations of the use of common resources in Morocco, the aim of this article is to question the evolution of the notion of commons. Is it still relevant to re...

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Published in:	Revue internationale des études du développement Vol. 233; pp. 53 - 73
Main Authors:	Bruno Romagny, Mohammed Aderghal, Laurent Auclair, Hélène Ilbert, Sylvaine Lemeilleur
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Éditions de la Sorbonne 01-03-2018
Subjects:	commons marginal areas Morocco state
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Summary:	Through economic and geographical cross-disciplinary approaches based on case studies illustrating the current endogenous and exogenous transformations of the use of common resources in Morocco, the aim of this article is to question the evolution of the notion of commons. Is it still relevant to refer to commons when rural communities have frequently lost the power to govern local natural common-pool resources, such as agricultural water, grasslands, or certain types of forests, to the benefit of the state or the private sector? We question the current role of national public authorities who have supported the rise of a production-driven organization, particularly in the context of the “Green Morocco Plan.” Thus, the preservation of natural resources, collective management systems, and traditional expertise have too often been neglected.
ISSN:	2554-3415 2554-3555