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Common-pool resources is a book category focused on resources that are difficult to exclude people from using but are depleted by overuse—such as fisheries, forests, rangelands, groundwater, irrigation systems, and the atmosphere. Titles in this area explore theories of collective action and governance, from the “tragedy of the commons” to community-based management and institutional designs that enable sustainable use. Works often blend economics, political science, law, ecology, and anthropology, featuring case studies from around the world alongside analytical frameworks associated with scholars like Elinor Ostrom. Typical topics include property rights, monitoring and enforcement, equity and participation, conflict resolution, policy design, and the interplay of state, market, and community governance. The category may also extend to contemporary commons like digital knowledge and urban shared spaces, linking resource management to broader questions of sustainability, resilience, and social cooperation.

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