IASCP 2000

The 8th Biennial Conference of the International Association
for the Study of Common Property (IASCP)


Description	Proposals for Papers and Panels	Pre-Conference Workshops	Field Trips	Schedule
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Conference Abstracts and Papers
Panels	Streams	Authors

On Wednesday, May 31, 2000, the day prior to the official opening of the conference, we will organize a set of workshops focused on various research approaches and methodologies for the analysis of the commons. With the help of our colleagues at various specialized research centers, we have organized the following workshops:

Participatory Rural Appraisal: Bob Fisher (Regional Community Forestry Training Center, Kasetsart University, Thailand)
This workshop will explore some ways in which PRA methodologies and tools can be applied to understanding institutional arrangements for the management of the commons. It will also explore some potential risks involved in using PRA, including the risks associated with partial participation in PRA (PRA rarely involves all stakeholders) and implications to recognition of legitimate stakeholders and equity). Discussion will be based on some case study material from Asia and the workshop will explore the experiences of participants.
Experimental Economics: James Walker (Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis, and Department of Economics, Indiana University, Bloomington)
The Workshop on Experimental Methods will be organized around three broad themes: (1) using the experimental methodology as a research and pedagogical tool, (2) conducting in class (by hand) dilemma experiments, and (3) lab experiments using networked systems. We will begin with a roundtable discussion of recent experiments devoted to social dilemma situations, in particular CPRs and Public Goods. The focus will be on the types of decision environments that have been investigated and what we have learned from these experiments. This discussion will be followed by a broader discussion on the pros and cons of using the experimental method. Theme two will be devoted to actual implementation of several "class room" experiments designed to inform participants of experimental protocols, design issues, and general logistical issues that are involved in using experiments for pedagogical purposes. Lab space permitting, theme three will be devoted to demonstrating some of the software that scholars at Indiana University have been using for research and teaching experiments, as well as allowing workshop participants the opportunity to get some "hands on" experience. The Workshop will be designed for participants who do not have a background in laboratory experimental methods. Conference participants, who use laboratory experiments in their research and teaching, however, are most welcome to attend and participate!
Geographical Information systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing 1:Introduction to the Use of Spatial Data in CPR Research: Tom Evans and Glen Green (Center for the Study of Institutions, Population, and Environmental Change, Indiana University, Bloomington)
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing techniques are powerful tools allowing researchers to spatially integrate data from disparate sources and rapidly assess landcover change for large areal extents. These techniques are useful for assessing the impact of different policies and political institutions on the natural environment. This workshop introduces participants to the foundations of spatial data representation and acquisition and processing of satellite imagery. Examples from ongoing projects are presented that integrate data such as landcover/landcover change, demographic data, political institutions and socioeconomic data in a spatial context.
Geographical Information systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing 2:Hands-on Workshop: Tom Evans and Glen Green (Center for the Study of Institutions, Population, and Environmental Change, Indiana University, Bloomington)
In the afternoon session, participants are given the opportunity to exercise these techniques through a series of hands-on computer exercises using GIS and image processing software. The objective is to expose participants to how GIS and remote sensing can be used in a research setting rather than to provide focused training with specific software packages. This workshop is designed for participants with little or no GIS/RS experience and is limited to 20 participants due to seating constraints.
An Introduction to Common-Pool Resource Theory: James Thomson (Associates in Rural Development, Burlington, Vermont); Victoria Edwards (Faculty of the Environment, University of Portsmouth, UK); and Nathalie Steins (Produktschap Vis Afdeling Natuur & Milieu, Rijswijk, Netherlands)
The workshop on basic common property issues is designed to familiarize those new to the themes of common property governance and management with a broad area of the subject. It will introduce participants to topics that underlie presentations at the IASCP 2000 conference. These include: nature of goods (private, public, toll and common pool goods); the roles of rules, both formal and informal, in structuring access and use of common pool resources; property rights; and community-state interactions. This day-long activity will be presented in a variety of formats, including lecture, discussion groups, videos and possibly role-playing or other participatory methods. More detailed information will appear at the web site as it becomes available.
We are also in the process of organizing a workshop on Agent Based Modeling with Joshua Epstein (The Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C.).