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ayvalik-haylazli lagoon fishery | Case |
the ayvalik-haylazli lagoon fishery is located on the turkish mediterranean coast near the town of adana. the resource units are demersal fish (mullets, groupers, and snappers). the original case, which spans from 1976-1978, catalogues an action situation involving 103 registered fishermen from three neighboring villa ges. as of 2011, the fishery and its adjacent waters are harvested by 397 registered fishermen from three neighboring villages. there are user group organizations (referred to as... | 09 Aug 2016 |
messolonghi-etolico lagoon fishery | Case |
the messolonghi-etolico lagoon is in the northern part of patraikos gulf, on the west coast of central greece. the original case, which was published in 1984, catalogues an action situation with approximately 200 independent fishermen and 170 fishermen in 11 co-ops. the resource units are mullets, sea-bream, eel, and sea-bass. the co-ops feel the independents are free-riders on co-op efforts to trap fish; independents resent the co-ops' privileges, power, and subterfuges to restrict... | 09 Aug 2016 |
diaz ordaz small-scale irrigation system | Case |
the town of diaz ordaz is located in the tlacolula wing in the oaxaca valley, mexico, and t he resource appropiated is water for irrigation. the irrigation system is divided into numerous subunits called tramos, which localize labor mobilization for infrastruture provision. the system alternates between riparian and prior appropriation rights for water according to the discretion of an elected official. the source author hypothesizes that water scarcity during the moisture-sensitive period of... | 09 Aug 2016 |
tanowong traditional irrigation system, philippines | Case |
the case study of tanowong traditional irrigation is located in the mountain province of philippines. the resource appropriated is water for irrigation from tanowong traditional irrigation system. prior to 1954, the tanowong people relied on water from two streams to irrigate their rice fields. as the water supply became inadequate to meet their cultivation needs, they decided to dig a 25 kilometer ditch to divert water from a new source, the bwasao stream, to their fields. since the project... | 09 Aug 2016 |
lakes entrance scallop fishery | Case |
the lakes entrance scallop fishery is located in bass strait outside the city of lakes entrance in eastern victoria, australia and as far south as tasmania in depths of 10-30 fathoms . the original case, which was published in 1982, catalogs the management of both lakes entrance and nearby port phillip bay fisheries following a decline in scallop stocks in the early 1970s. the shared resources relevant to the commons dilemma faced by the community include scallop stocks and their productivity (... | 09 Aug 2016 |
felderin irrigation system | Case |
this case was part of the original cpr database developed in the 1980s by edella schlager and shui yan tang at indiana university and may be found under the cpr tab under institutional analysis. the resource appropriated from felderin irrigation is water for irrigation. the felderin is one of the three irrigation networks in torbel, a village in the swiss alps. the felderin is regulated without central authority or official mechanisms for adjudication. upkeep is provided by a half dozen men... | 09 Aug 2016 |
nazareno-gamutan communal irrigation system | Case |
the nazareno-gamutan system is a communal irrigation system that appropriates water for rice cultivation in misamis occidental province, philippines. it is composed of canals that deliver water from the langaran river and the dokaling creek to roughly 1200 hectares of nearby farmlands within the municipality of plaridel. there are an estimated 2500 rice farmers who appropriate water from the system. the communal nazareno gamutan irrigation system (ngis), owned by nazareno gamutan agricultural... | 09 Aug 2016 |
alanya coastal fishery, turkey | Case |
the coastal fishery in alanya is situated in antalya province along the southern mediterranean coast of turkey. the original case, which spans from 1976-1978, catalogues approximately 100 registered farmers operating 45 small inboard boats; pelagic fish (including bonits and large carangids) are the target resource unit. there is only one user group organization and no subgroups (just one group of small boat fishermen). the fishermen cooperate with one another and have access rules that involve... | 09 Aug 2016 |
caye caulker lobsterfishing | Case |
caye caulker is a small coral island located 15 miles o the northeastern coast of belize. boundaries are drawn based on natural barriers such as the barrier reef, that lies to the east of the caribbean sea. the set of individuals who have rights to withdraw from this resource were well-dened at the time of the study. when the case was documented, the appropriators were attempting to exercise de facto closed access to the lobster fishery. the resource appropriated from caye caulker is lobster.... | 09 Aug 2016 |
petty harbour cod fishery | Case |
petty harbor is located in a town on the eastern shore of the avalon peninsula. the resource appropriated from petty harbour cod fishery is cod. the author examines the perception of the marine environment by fishers. he compared the fishers of petty harbour who remain close to shore and use traps and hand lines with fishers from st. johns who travel further offshore and use long lines. he found that in general fishers have a selective perception of their environment and primarily focus on... | 09 Aug 2016 |
nabagram irrigation system, comilla district, bangladesh | Case |
the nabagram irrigation system is located in comilla district in bangladesh. the resource appropriated related to the social dilemma is water for irrigation appropriated by a tube well the original case was reported in 1979 and catalogues an action situation involving 50 families. nabagram improved its efficiency and technology largely through mobilization of locally provided and controlled resources, developing only limited dependency on a government agency. this case study is part of the... | 09 Aug 2016 |
port phillip bay scallop fishery | Case |
port phillip bay is a large bay in southern victoria, australia.the resource appropriated from port phillip bay are scallops. in this case study, the authors describe the scallop fishery and the evolution of its management system after stocks declined. over time rules such as licenses, individual quotas, and closed seasons have been introduced to manage the resource. this case was part of the original cpr database developed in the 1980s by edella schlager and shui yan tang at indiana... | 09 Aug 2016 |
pinagbayanan irrigation system | Case |
the pinagbayanan irrigation system is located in barrio pinagbayanan, laguna in philippines. the resource appropriated related to the social dilemma is water for irrigation appropriated and distributed by two water pumps and canals that deliver water from the pumps to rice fields, and a gravity irrigation system managed by the national irrigation administration. the original case was reported in 1975. this case study is part of the original common-pool resource (cpr) database. a summary of the... | 09 Aug 2016 |
nae pae and muang mai irrigation systems | Case |
fai muang mai is one of three irrigation systems along the mae klang river in the chiang mai province, thailand. muang mai is the most upstream of the mae klang river irrigation systems and provides irrigation to 800 hectares of riceland and orchards through a weir and canal network. the system is managed and maintained by an irrigation organization known as mu muang mai , composed of farmers within the command area. the original case includes a comparative analysis of two traditional... | 09 Aug 2016 |
ascension bay lobster fishery | Case |
ascension bay is located in quintana roo state, mexico. the resource appropriated from the ascension bay lobster fishery is lobster. in this case, the fisheries are organized by co-ops or firms. institutional arrangements are such that members of the ascension bay lobster fishery co-op can trade or sell lobster territories since members own the territories that they fish from. this case was part of the original cpr database developed in the 1980s by edella schlager and shui yan tang at indiana... | 09 Aug 2016 |