Water and common pool problems
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The general logic here applies to a large number of problems in economic development, not just water. This is one of the key ideas of the theory of property rights.
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Also note that common pool goods are divided (according to management, per Ostrom) into communal good and open access goods. The former are managed sustainably by the community; the latter are over-exploited.