Hesse, C.Trench, P.2016-04-192016-04-192000Securing the Commons series, No. 11 904035 72 8http://hdl.handle.net/10919/66144Metadata only recordThis is the first of a series of working papers that will be published as part of a regional action-research programme on the shared management of common property resources in the Sahel (SMCPR). By documenting ongoing field-based experiences, we aim to promote learning and exchange among those who are interested in the practices and policies affecting resource management in dryland Africa.text/plainen-USCommon property resourcesNatural resource managementDryland farmingArid zonesCommonsSahelEcosystem GovernanceAbstract