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The commons: Drivers of change and opportunities for Africa

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  • Stéphanie Leyronas

    (AFD - Agence française de développement)

  • Benjamin Coriat

    (Université Sorbonne-Paris-Nord)

  • Kako Kossivi Nubukpo

    (UMR ART-Dev - Acteurs, Ressources et Territoires dans le Développement - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - UPVM - Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - UM - Université de Montpellier)

Abstract

The Commons explores the many forms of development being championed by Africa's residents, users, and citizens. In addition to managing property and shared tangible and intangible resources collectively, communities are experimenting with a concept of "commoning" founded on values such as community, engagement, reciprocity, and trust. In practice, their approach takes the form of land-based commons, housing cooperatives, hybrid cultural spaces or places for innovation, and collaborative digital platforms. The purpose of this book, where observation of historical and recent practices converges with new theories within commons scholarship, is not to promote commons themselves. Rather, it examines the tensions, drivers of change, and opportunities that surround commons dynamics in Africa.

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  • Stéphanie Leyronas & Benjamin Coriat & Kako Kossivi Nubukpo, 2023. "The commons: Drivers of change and opportunities for Africa," Post-Print hal-05183328, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05183328
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