What we have ignored is what citizens can do and the importance of real involvement of the people involved - versus just having somebody in Washington make a rule. — Elinor Ostrom Copy Share Image
What we have ignored is what citizens can do and the importance of real involvement of the people involved - versus just having somebody… — Elinor Ostrom Copy Share Image
Bureaucrats sometimes do not have the correct information, while citizens and users of resources do. — Elinor Ostrom Copy Share Image
The power of a theory is exactly proportional to the diversity of situations it can explain. — Elinor Ostrom Copy Share Image
In some settings, however, rampant opportunistic behavior severely limits what can be done jointly without major investments in monitoring and sanctioning arrangements. — Elinor Ostrom Copy Share Image
What we have ignored is what citizens can do and the importance of real involvement of the people versus just having somebody in Washington… — Elinor Ostrom Copy Share Image
Brian Walker and David Salt have written a thoughtful and powerful book to help resource users and managers put resilience thinking into practice and… — Elinor Ostrom Copy Share Image
What is missing from the policy analyst's tool kit -- and from the set of accepted, well-developed theories of human organization -- is an… — Elinor Ostrom Copy Share Image
Some of the homes that have been built in the last 10 years just appall me. Why do humans need huge homes? I was… — Elinor Ostrom Copy Share Image
There is no reason to believe that bureaucrats and politicians, no matter how well meaning, are better at solving problems than the people on… — Elinor Ostrom Copy Share Image
Little by little, bit by bit, family by family, so much good can be done on so many levels — Elinor Ostrom Copy Share Image
