The British empire brought the practice of commons enclosure to Africa to claim land. Its effects continue today at sites like the Liesbeek River in Cape Town.
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Trees and the shade they provide are one of the best ways of cooling cities. But they also present challenges that are best resolved by managing this shared resource as part of an urban commons.
The concept of the greater good has made a comeback in Europe in an era of budget austerity, but in Australia too few of us are alive to its meaning – and to its vulnerability.
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Associate Professor of Leadership, Swinburne University of Technology
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Monash Affiliate, School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics, Monash University
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Associate Professor, Design Studies, Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney
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University of Cape Town
