A decentralized approach to land and resource management with a focus on reciprocal relationships between the community and land. Many communities have systematically managed their resources together for centuries to increase the likelihood of long-term access and stability of livelihoods. Economic and political forces may pressure people to either shift away from these practices or work deliberately to establish and maintain them.
(Adapted from Kumar, C. (2005). Revisiting ‘community’ in community-based natural resource management [PDF]. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/cdj/bsi036) Example: NeighborSpace (Chicago): http://neighbor-space.org/
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