This educational poster series was developed at a workshop conducted in Goa, India on October 27-30, 2009 organized by the Systemwide Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi), an inter-center initiative of the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The posters are designed for use by field-based practitioners, educators, trainers, and development administrators. These posters were developed to complement the publication Resources, Rights and Cooperation: A Sourcebook on Property Rights and Collective Action for Sustainable Development.

1. Collective action in the form
of producer groups can help
improve access to previously
unreachable markets
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2. Collective action involves more
than just organizing a meeting
or forming a group
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3. The uncertainties of climate
change will make it more
important for people to work
together at all levels, from local
to global
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4. Without property rights, there
is no incentive to protect a
resource, and it becomes
degraded over time
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5. It is important to make it
explicit that women have rights
to resources. It’s not enough to
assume that they have full use
of “household” or husband’s
resources.
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6. When resources’ market values
increase, people with weak
property rights can lose out
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7. Property rights give people
dignity and empower them
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8. Poor people often lose their
customary rights
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9. Groups that effectively involve
both men and women draw on
the skills of both men and
women
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2033 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 USA
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10. Secure property rights are an
important incentive for farmers
to adopt certain technologies or
invest in natural resources
management
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11. Partnerships between local
communities and the state make
all the difference
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12. Shrinking commons deprive
the poor of livelihood
opportunities, making them
more vulnerable
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13. Helping the poor to protect and
expand their access to and
control over resources can make
a powerful contribution to
poverty reduction
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14. Property rights are more than a
title; they include rights to use
and manage resources. Many
people can share rights over the
same land or resources.
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15. The commons are important to
the livelihoods of the poor
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16. Property rights determine how
resources are managed
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17. Increased local legislative
powers provide incentives for
community level engagement
of local people
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18. A lack of social consensus
limits policy implementation
and impacts
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19. The “tragedy of the commons”
does not have to happen. People
have often worked together to
manage resources sustainably.
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20. The “tragedy of the commons”
does not have to happen. People
often work together to manage
resources sustainably.
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21. When market values of resources
increase, people with weak
property rights (like women)
can lose out
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22. The very poor lack the
resources to invest in social
relationships and are often
excluded from local networks
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23. NGOs, local government and
other development actors are
important players in natural
resources policy formulation
and implementation
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24. Collective action empowers
women to engage in livelihood
and income generating
activities
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25. Everyone in a household has a
right to land
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26. Enlisting male leaders and
elders may increase support for
women-led activities
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27. Managing the commons requires
people working together
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