Exploring individual and organizational factors influencing cooperation in commons: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT: Today, humanity faces multiple social and environmental crises that have arguably been caused by mainstream modes of economic organization. Against this background, commons represent a promising, viable alternative that enables people to self-organize to satisfy their needs in a more sustainable way. However, for commons to be successful, their members must cooperate. Despite the importance of cooperation for commoning processes, few studies in the scientific field of the commons have investigated cooperation using an individual-centered approach. To fill this knowledge gap, we conducted a scoping review to gather existing research about individual cooperation. We sought to identify factors that can impact cooperation in commons. We used a keyword search in three online databases to identi

SUBMITTER: Pedrazzini S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12170531 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature