ABSTRACT
Natural resources and their services are the basic prerequisites for human prosperity. However, since the time of the Holocene, and with the beginning of the Anthropocene, they have undergone a steady degradation and overuse. The present article examines in this context whether common goods and their institutionalisation and management can make a significant contribution to the sustainable management of natural resources to prevent intra- and intergenerational resource conflicts. Therefore, 22 design principles in combination with 54 management concepts were evaluated from the commons literature to support a strong commoning process. The systematically prepared matrix provides the opportunity to evaluate – and if necessary to adapt and synchronise the management process in accordance with justice, transparency, participation, responsibility or protection of rights.
