Special Issue on The Ethics of the Commons

Multiple critical issues like climate change, resource depletion, and social inequalities affect our global commons. This Special Issue comprehensively introduces the ethics of commons by outlining key concepts and theoretical frameworks. Its 7 articles delve into various ethical dilemmas and their practical implications for businesses, governments, and communities. This special issue is a vital resource for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners seeking to understand the complex ethical dimensions of the commons and to develop innovative solutions for sustainable and equitable use of shared resources.

Special Issue Editorial

Mapping Concepts and Issues in the Ethics of the Commons: Introduction to the Special Issue Ana María Peredo, Helen M. Haugh, Marek Hudon & Camille Meyer

Table of Contents

Institutional Entrepreneurship in a Contested Commons: Insights from Struggles Over the Oasis of Jemna in Tunisia Karim Ben-Slimane, Rachida Justo, Nabil Khelil

Governing Common-Property Assets: Theory and Evidence from Agriculture Simon Cornée, Madeg Le Guernic, Damien Rousselière

A Commons Strategy for Promoting Entrepreneurship and Social Capital: Implications for Community Currencies, Cryptocurrencies, and Value Exchange Ana Cristina O. Siqueira, Benson Honig, Sandra Mariano, Joysi Moraes

Commons Organizing: Embedding Common Good and Institutions for Collective Action. Insights from Ethics and Economics Laura Albareda, Alejo Jose G. Sison

The Bodies of the Commons: Towards a Relational Embodied Ethics of the Commons Emmanouela Mandalaki, Marianna Fotaki

A Social Commons Ethos in Public Policy-Making Jennifer Lees-Marshment, Aimee Dinnin Huff, Neil Bendle