COMMONS Human Cooperation to Manage Natural Resources

The research project COMMONS - Human Cooperation to Manage Natural Resources include research teams at Indiana University, University of Gothenburg, and Resources for the Future. It is led by Professor Thomas Sterner amongst others.

Please go to Themes to read a presentation of our four research themes.

The research project COMMONS - Human Cooperation to Manage Natural Resources is based on collaboration between Environmental Economics Unit (EEU) at the Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg (UoG) and two internationally leading research partners, the research group at Indiana University (IU), and the multidisciplinary American research institute Resources for the Future (RFF). Since the start of the program New York University has also been engaged.

Participating senior scientists:

Indiana University (IU)

Resources for the Future (RFF), Senior Fellows Dallas Burtraw, Carolyn Fischer, Allen Blackman

Environmental Economics Unit (EEU), University of Gothenburg, Professors Thomas Sterner, Fredrik Carlsson, Olof Johansson-Stenman, Peter Martinsson. Associate Professors Gunnar Köhlin, Katarina Nordblom, Håkan Eggert, Jesper Stage, Åsa Löfgren, Jessica Coria, Elina Lampi

New York University, Maria Damon