Read Capitalism 3.0
State of the Commons
Commons Rising

Jan

1) Intro to Course

2) Discussion:What is the Commons?
A) History of Commons
B) History of Enclosure
C) What is economic rent-Ricardo, Quesnay, Paine, George, Mill?

1) Group research and summary of topic A, B, C

2) Lecture-Economic Rent-Farley

HW due: Group summary of topic A, B, C

1) Present survey of existing commons management case studies

2) Lecture Ostrom? Governing the Commons.

HW due: Present case studies/prelimiinary lit review

For next week: Choose a chapter of Capitalism 3.0. Prepare a summary ppt 5min

1) Capitalism 3.0 summary

2) State of the Commons
3) Commons Rising

HW due: PPt Summary of Capitalism 3.0 chapter

For next week: Final Summary of literature on topic of choice

2) Intro to trusts and trust law. S.44, RGGI, Maine proposal, etc.

Wally Malley on Public Trust Doctrine for waterways

Reading on Waterfront case

Jon Groveman on VNRC Public trust efforts for water

Cap 3.0 Chapter 8,9,10 plus Cap/Dividend-Barnes

VT Common Assets Trust (S.44)-ppt

Due:
1) Reading on groundwater
2) Submit 5 reflections

3) Select topic for research. Pick an asset to research in Vermont. Send email to Amos and Gary to confirm no overlap

Report on Literature review for current status of your topic in Vermont.

State of the Commons
Commons Rising

Explanation of why collecting economic rent doesn't increase prices like taxes do.

Read Literature on your topic of choice to find current status

HW due: Preliminary literature review on your topic of choice for Vermont. What is the current status of the asset? Privatized? Public? state? open access? No owner? etc. Read background material. Where are the sources? Where will you find information?

Check Green Tax page:
http://www.uvm.edu/~gflomenh/GRN-TAX-VT-PA395/

For next week: Continue research on status of your asset. Get financial and management information

HW due: Report Findings on status of your asset.

FOR MARCH 18TH: Background paper on Common Asset topic in Vermont. Please answer 2 questions:

1. What is the current status of rent payment for the asset?
2. What is the management structure?

Minimum 5 pages, double spaced font 12 or less.1" margins.

Report findings from report verbally, no ppt.

1) intro to valuation

Report findings on resource investigated.

Will-Spectrum
Ian-minerals
Conor-land
Susan-wind power
Mark-forests
Elliot-surface waters
Colin-groundwater
Ida-internet
Ross-fish&wildlife
Beth-carbon trading
Jennifer-CO2/RGGI-transport, energy

Jamie-Public Trust

Missing:
Money
financial speculation/liquidity

HW due: Background paper due on current status of Common Asset topic in Vermont

Minimum 5 pages, double spaced font 12 or less.1" margins.

For next week

Submit final copy of Paper One on Current public revenue and management structure for Commons.

George Gay-wildlife

For next time:

Mark Langan
<mlangan@DINSE.COM>
Review trusts and trust law

Due: paper of Findings on valuation of potential VT common assets

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