Cost and Choice in the Commons: Ostrom and the Case of British Flood Management

• In Event: Governing the Commons - Between Private and Public Ownership

Brief Overview

British flood management relies on central government and privatized water utilities, resulting in frequent damaging floods. We show how the recovery of local commons governance can improve flood protection while meeting environmental goals.

Authors

• Nick Maurice Cowen, University of Lincoln (UK)

• Charles Justin Delmotte, New York University School of Law