What did Elinor Ostrom study?

How local communities manage shared natural resources.

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Why: Ostrom studied how small communities establish rules to manage shared resources sustainably.

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Ostrom showed communities can share the pie.
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Answer: How local communities manage shared natural resources. Ostrom studied how small communities establish rules to manage shared resources sustainably.

  1. Sustainability en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainability
    communities using natural resources can establish rules for use and maintenance
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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