resources, rights and cooperation: educational poster resources

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CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI.org)2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USAwww.capri.cgiar.org

Collective action in the formof producer groups can helpimprove access to previouslyunreachable markets

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CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI.org)2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USAwww.capri.cgiar.org

Collective action involves morethan just organizing a meetingor forming a group

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CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI.org)2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USAwww.capri.cgiar.org

The uncertainties of climatechange will make it moreimportant for people to worktogether at all levels, from localto global

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CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI.org)2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USAwww.capri.cgiar.org

Without property rights, thereis no incentive to protect aresource, and it becomesdegraded over time

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CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI.org)2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USAwww.capri.cgiar.org

It is important to make itexplicit that women have rightsto resources. It’s not enough toassume that they have full useof “household” or husband’sresources.

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CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI.org)2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USAwww.capri.cgiar.org

When resources’ market valuesincrease, people with weakproperty rights can lose out

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CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI.org)2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USAwww.capri.cgiar.org

Property rights give peopledignity and empower them

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CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI.org)2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USAwww.capri.cgiar.org

Poor people often lose theircustomary rights

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CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI.org)2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USAwww.capri.cgiar.org

Groups that effectively involveboth men and women draw onthe skills of both men andwomen

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CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI.org)2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USAwww.capri.cgiar.org

Secure property rights are animportant incentive for farmersto adopt certain technologies orinvest in natural resourcesmanagement

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CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI.org)2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USAwww.capri.cgiar.org

Partnerships between localcommunities and the state makeall the difference

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CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI.org)2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USAwww.capri.cgiar.org

Shrinking commons deprivethe poor of livelihoodopportunities, making themmore vulnerable

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CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI.org)2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USAwww.capri.cgiar.org

Helping the poor to protect andexpand their access to andcontrol over resources can makea powerful contribution topoverty reduction

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CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI.org)2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USAwww.capri.cgiar.org

Property rights are more than atitle; they include rights to useand manage resources. Manypeople can share rights over thesame land or resources.

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CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI.org)2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USAwww.capri.cgiar.org

The commons are important tothe livelihoods of the poor

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CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI.org)2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USAwww.capri.cgiar.org

Property rights determine howresources are managed

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CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI.org)2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USAwww.capri.cgiar.org

Increased local legislativepowers provide incentives forcommunity level engagementof local people

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CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI.org)2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USAwww.capri.cgiar.org

A lack of social consensuslimits policy implementationand impacts

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CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI.org)2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USAwww.capri.cgiar.org

The “tragedy of the commons”does not have to happen. Peoplehave often worked together tomanage resources sustainably.

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CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI.org)2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USAwww.capri.cgiar.org

The “tragedy of the commons”does not have to happen. Peopleoften work together to manageresources sustainably.

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CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI.org)2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USAwww.capri.cgiar.org

When market values of resourcesincrease, people with weakproperty rights (like women)can lose out

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CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI.org)2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USAwww.capri.cgiar.org

The very poor lack theresources to invest in socialrelationships and are oftenexcluded from local networks

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CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI.org)2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USAwww.capri.cgiar.org

NGOs, local government andother development actors areimportant players in naturalresources policy formulationand implementation

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CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI.org)2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USAwww.capri.cgiar.org

Collective action empowerswomen to engage in livelihoodand income generatingactivities

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CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI.org)2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USAwww.capri.cgiar.org

Everyone in a household has aright to land

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CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI.org)2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USAwww.capri.cgiar.org

Enlisting male leaders andelders may increase support forwomen-led activities

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CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI.org)2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USAwww.capri.cgiar.org

Managing the commons requirespeople working together