[p2p-research] Rivers as Commons

[Denis Postle]

Hi Samuel,
Many thanks, to you and the others who responded,  This has given me 
enough material for present purposes.

Denis

On 10/11/2010 13:05, Samuel Rose wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 2:32 AM, Denis Postle<d.postle at btinternet.com>  wrote:
>>
>> On 09/11/2010 20:47, Samuel Rose wrote:
>>
>> What country are you in, Denis?
>>
>> UK. I live on the Thames in London and just this week a consultation opened
>> on the role of the Port of London Authority that as I now appreciate a
>> century ago was made statutory manager of an enclosure of the tidal Thames.
>>
>> Since then most of their industrial business has faded and they have drifted
>> into being exploitatious monopoly landlords.  Resistance to this posture has
>> now grown to the point where they appear to be willing to listen to it and I
>> thought I would introduce the notion of commons into the consultation.
>>
>> Any pointers to previous experience of related negotiations would be
>> helpful. I have searched widely for material but haven't as yet come up with
>> any texts or contacts.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Denis
>>
>
> Thanks, Denis.
>
> One thought, at least in regards to "the commons" is that a commons
> needs stakeholders: people who recognize that it is a commons.
>
> Also, see http://p2pfoundation.net/Commons_%E2%80%93_Governance#Ostrom_on_the_9_principles_of_governance
>
> It seems to me (without knowing more) that the first place to start is
> in connecting the people who recognize the place/resource as a
> commons, and getting them speaking as aligned voices to the government
> and other entities that can make a difference on the condition/status
> of the resource.
>

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