Commons in an Age of Uncertainty: Decolonizing Nature, Economy, and Society

The earth has become the private property of a few classes, races, transnational corporations, and nations, leading to resource depletion and socio-ecological crisis. The Commons in an Age of Uncertainty presents a new explanation, vision, and action plan based on commoning the land, which can develop the foundation for prosperity without destructive growth and address local and global challenges.

Format: Hardback
Length: 280 pages
Publication date: 10 November 2020
Publisher: University of Toronto Press

In the past two centuries, the Earth has gradually become the exclusive domain of a select few classes, races, transnational corporations, and nations. Numerous assertions regarding the tragedy of the commons and the crisis of capitalism have failed to adequately explain this concentration of land, hinder the development of solutions to address resource depletion, and address our current socio-ecological crisis.

The Commons in an Age of Uncertainty offers a fresh perspective, vision, and action plan that revolves around the concept of commoning the land. The book posits that by embracing the commoning of land rather than privatizing it, we can establish a foundation for prosperity that does not rely on destructive growth and addresses both local and global challenges.

By prioritizing the land as the most fundamental aspect of all commons, we can cultivate hope and unlock the doors to a new world where economy, environment, and society are decolonized and liberated. This transformative approach holds the potential to create a more equitable and sustainable future for all.

Weight: 596g
Dimension: 162 x 237 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781487501761