Something used or shared jointly by all persons. Often found to be quickly degraded by excessive abuse and or use, coupled with little corporate or self-regulation to prevent its decay.
Medieval context and into the late 19th century is generally a common grazing area for livestock, which frequently became overgrazed and of no further "value." Air, water, oceans, beaches, ozone layer, all are examples of a commons. Todd Swearingen > Oh no!! Now I have to ask .... what's a "Common"?? > > Curtis > > > --- Ken Provost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And the big question, "what really constitutes the > "Commons", and what should we do to protect it?" is > never addressed at the appropriate levels. > > > ===== > Get your free newsletter at > http://www.ezinfocenter.com/3122155/NL > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > ADVERTISEMENT > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> 4 DVDs Free +s&p Join Now http://us.click.yahoo.com/pt6YBB/NXiEAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
