The most important thing about Ostrom is that she does fieldwork.  She goes out and observes existing situations and builds her theories from the reality on the ground.  She is a pragmatic observer with no romantic vision or philosophical dogma to blind her.

She finds what works and then figures out how it does so we can replicate it.

PS:  I am looking for her views on climate change for a piece I've been asked to write so if you come across anything please let me know.  You can reach me directly through my profile connected to http://solarray.blogspot.com


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