It is with great sadness that EDF\u2019s Oceans program mourns the loss of Elinor Ostrom, a Nobel Prize-winning economist who led groundbreaking research to better understand the \u201ctragedy of the commons,\u201d or the idea that shared public resources such as forests and fisheries will be depleted without proper regulatory controls.<\/p>\n
Dr. Ostrom challenged the idea that regulations had to be federally mandated or \u2018top-down,\u2019 instead advocating for grassroots solutions and local engagement to address increased pressures on our resources. \u00a0Her research has been a foundation for EDF\u2019s work on important issues such as Catch Shares, where direct involvement by local fisherman and stakeholders in fisheries management decision-making is critical to secure fishing jobs and strengthening fish populations.\u00a0\u00a0 We can attribute the switch from \u201ccommand-and-control\u201d style management of our fisheries here in the U.S., to a new, more decentralized and inclusive system, directly to Dr. Ostrom.<\/p>\n
Her many accomplishments, insights and breakthroughs as the first woman in history to win the Nobel Prize in economics have impacted the work of our leadership and Oceans programs.\u00a0\u00a0We owe Dr. Ostrom a debt of gratitude and will honor her work by continuing to foster local engagement in environmental and resource management issues around the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It is with great sadness that EDF\u2019s Oceans program mourns the loss of Elinor Ostrom, a Nobel Prize-winning economist who led groundbreaking research to better understand the \u201ctragedy of the commons,\u201d or the idea that shared public resources such as forests and fisheries will be depleted without proper regulatory controls.<\/p>\n
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