From an understanding of the commons as a rural artefact, the concept has expanded to include urban spaces and practices. The destruction of common resources and the communities that depend upon them is a long-standing outcome of capitalist expansion. It is also a cause for concern, given the ultimate centrality of the commons to the reproduction of urban populations and ecosystems.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/urban-commons
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/vinay-gidwani
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/amita-baviskar
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/economic-and-political-weekly
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/common-property-resources
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/habitat-and-urbanisation
