Tutorial 2

Hey,
Okay well I am Tina- also know at Tot- and I am doing science/commerce at ANU.
So basically the questions to be discussed by us are as follows.

Note: These were all taken from the course website for ANU - http://fennerschool-lectures.anu.edu.au/lectures/2009/ENVS1001/lectures_and_tutorials/tutorials/toc.html. Also as you can see I have listed some fo my thought in blue.

What is a commons?
To me they involve something that is shared equally among people. They can be shared between a community, a nation or culture.
List some examples of communal systems that you and your Singapore partners have been a part of and identify which ones have worked and which have not.

• Sharehouses
• farming commons
• School common room
• Public facilities

What are some of the key determinants that dictate whether the communal systems identified above examples above have worked or not?

Why is it that some communal systems involved in the management of resources work while others don't?
I think it depends on the management strategies in place and the various rules and their concequences that have a large imapct on the sucess of communal systems. I think it also depends on the attitudes of the people invovled in such communal systems.

Were there any distinct international/cultural differences between Singapore and Australia that explain why some communal systems worked, while others did not? If not, why not?


I just thought it might be easier if we could all see them and then get discussing!
Tina