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COMMONS MAGAZINE

A Cure for What Ails the Great Lakes

June 21, 2012
A Canadian tour trumpets the message that the lakes belong to everyone living there

New Website Maps What We Share Around the Great Lakes

May 30, 2012
Digital advances paired with commons consciousness helps protect what belongs to us

The Great Lakes Are Declared a Commons

November 27, 2010
A diverse group of activists from both sides of the border declares the lakes a common endowment

"Water is a Natural Entry Point into the Commons"

October 19, 2010
Canadian activist Anil Naidoo points out we've always managed water as a cooperative resource

El Agua Nuestro Bien Común

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The Spanish language version of_Our Water Commons: Towards a New Freshwater Narrative_is available here. To learn more about the Our Water Commons global network and to read the report, click on the link below.

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El Agua Nuestro Bien Común

Our Water Commons

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In every corner of the globe, communities (not just human, but flora and fauna as well) are in a pitched battle against thirst. One clear lesson emerges from the struggles of the world’s water warriors — water management remains a leaky endeavor unless it adheres to the principles of the commons — the gifts of society and nature that are shared by all, for generations to come.

Click below to learn more about the Our Water Commons global network and to read the report.

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Water for All

June 25, 2008
Talkin’ About a Commons Revolution