The first Commons Convening 2024,
a platform bringing together over 500
participants from more than 20 states across
India was held in New Delhi.
It explored the significance of commons,
commoning, and collective action in the
management and sustainability of our shared
resources.
Commons is a term used to refer to resources
that are not owned by any individual or
group or the government, but belong to, and
are shared by, the community as a whole.
Forests, local ponds, grazing lands, rivers,
and sacred sites are all Commons.
In the urban setting, parks and lakes are
Commons.
Commons can be intangible too.
Language, folk art or dance, local customs,
and traditional knowledge are all shared
resources, and thus are Commons.
At the international level, the polar regions,
the Arctic and Antarctica, are considered
global Commons.
Outer space, the Moon, and other planetary
bodies are also global Commons.