International Association for the Study of the Commons

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learned society non-profit organization scholarly organization

The International Association for the Study of the Commons is a global scholarly organization dedicated to advancing research and collaboration on the governance and sustainable management of shared resources such as land, water, fisheries, and knowledge.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
International Association for the Study of Common Property	2
International Association for the Study of the Commons canonical	2

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1206716 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

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Target entity: International Association for the Study of the Commons
Context triple: [Elinor Ostrom, memberOf, International Association for the Study of the Commons]

A. Governing the Commons
Governing the Commons is a seminal book by political economist Elinor Ostrom that analyzes how communities successfully manage shared resources without relying solely on privatization or government control.
B. Rules, Games, and Common-Pool Resources
"Rules, Games, and Common-Pool Resources" is a scholarly work that uses game theory and institutional analysis to explain how communities can successfully self-govern shared resources without relying solely on markets or centralized authorities.
C. Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is a global body that synthesizes scientific knowledge on biodiversity and ecosystem services to inform and guide international policy decisions.
D. International Social Science Council
The International Social Science Council was a global non-governmental organization that promoted and coordinated international research and collaboration across the social sciences.
E. Santa Fe Institute
The Santa Fe Institute is a renowned interdisciplinary research center in New Mexico focused on the study of complex systems across physics, biology, economics, and other fields.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: International Association for the Study of the Commons
Target entity description: The International Association for the Study of the Commons is a global scholarly organization dedicated to advancing research and collaboration on the governance and sustainable management of shared resources such as land, water, fisheries, and knowledge.

A. Governing the Commons
Governing the Commons is a seminal book by political economist Elinor Ostrom that analyzes how communities successfully manage shared resources without relying solely on privatization or government control.
B. Rules, Games, and Common-Pool Resources
"Rules, Games, and Common-Pool Resources" is a scholarly work that uses game theory and institutional analysis to explain how communities can successfully self-govern shared resources without relying solely on markets or centralized authorities.
C. Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is a global body that synthesizes scientific knowledge on biodiversity and ecosystem services to inform and guide international policy decisions.
D. International Social Science Council
The International Social Science Council was a global non-governmental organization that promoted and coordinated international research and collaboration across the social sciences.
E. Santa Fe Institute
The Santa Fe Institute is a renowned interdisciplinary research center in New Mexico focused on the study of complex systems across physics, biology, economics, and other fields.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	learned society ⓘ non-profit organization ⓘ scholarly organization ⓘ
abbreviation	IASC ⓘ
aim	advance the study of commons and common-pool resources ⓘ improve governance of shared resources ⓘ promote interdisciplinary research on commons ⓘ promote sustainable management of commons ⓘ support collaboration among commons scholars and practitioners ⓘ
discipline	anthropology ⓘ development studies ⓘ economics ⓘ environmental studies ⓘ geography ⓘ law ⓘ political science ⓘ sociology ⓘ
fieldOfWork	collective action ⓘ common-pool resources ⓘ commons ⓘ environmental governance ⓘ fisheries commons ⓘ governance of shared resources ⓘ institutional analysis ⓘ knowledge commons ⓘ land commons ⓘ social-ecological systems ⓘ sustainable resource management ⓘ water commons ⓘ
focus	both traditional and new forms of commons ⓘ local, regional, and global commons ⓘ
formerName	International Association for the Study of Common Property ⓘ linked to: International Association for the Study of the Commons
founded	1989 ⓘ
foundingContext	emerged from early common-pool resource research networks ⓘ
hasActivity	maintains thematic working groups on commons-related topics ⓘ offers awards and recognition for commons research ⓘ provides networking opportunities for commons scholars ⓘ
hasMembers	policy-makers ⓘ practitioners ⓘ researchers ⓘ students ⓘ
inspiredBy	work of Elinor Ostrom and colleagues on common-pool resources ⓘ
organizes	international conferences ⓘ regional conferences ⓘ webinars ⓘ workshops ⓘ
publishes	International Journal of the Commons ⓘ
scope	international ⓘ
supports	open access publishing on commons ⓘ
website	https://www.iasc-commons.org/ ⓘ

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Elinor Ostrom → memberOf → International Association for the Study of the Commons ⓘ

International Association for the Study of the Commons → formerName → International Association for the Study of Common Property ⓘ

linked to: International Association for the Study of the Commons

International Association for the Study of the Commons → fullName → International Association for the Study of the Commons ⓘ

subject linked to: IASC