Call for papers WEHC Session

Call for papers WEHC Session - CfP: “Collective action in local common-pool resources: water crises from a global economic history perspective.”

This session aims to place the study of water into a historical context and its linkages with other local or global common pool resources such as land, forests, and the less visible ‘ecosystem services’ over time. In general, submissions should ideally focus on sustainability challenges and how the past can guide today's decisions. The organizers particularly welcome contributions analyzing diverse collective responses (e.g. sanctioning, self-govern) to address the so-called ‘tragedy of the commons’ (Hardin 1968).

Participants are welcome to submit an abstract of a maximum of 500 words before 30 October 2024 to mlj6@st-andrews.ac.uk. Acceptance will be communicated within a month after the deadline.