Common Property Resource Management and the World Bank

 The World Bank, in 1997, released this document siting the importance of recognizing traditional common property resource management systems. The brief concludes that, "all natural resources that are managed in a traditional way, or in a way that combines traditional and more modern approaches, are affected by Bank projects." However, little to no research has been done on these impacts. The blame is placed on the shoulders of borrowers: "As a rule, borrowers attach little value to supporting and maintaining communally managed natural resources." Two years prior to the publication of this report, the Common Property Resource Management Network (CPRNET) was established to raise awareness among Bank staff about common property resource regimes.