La gestione delle risorse boschive nelle Alpi orientali. Le imprese e i loro ruoli (secoli XVI-XVIII)

Collective Properties of Trentino: From Traditional Competences to Modern Solution Providers

“…Their approval was submitted to the superior authority of the prince-bishop of Trento or the count of Tyrol, the local nobility and the governing bodies of the citizens. In the 11th century, and more extensively in the 12th century, the transition from the rights of use to common goods took place, in which the legal ambiguity of this category was resolved, and the ownership of the goods was defined [2]. In fact, the Carte di Regola consists of a formalization of the rights of use of the community and a recognition of the ancient customs by the territorial lord.…”

“…This concept has adopted different meanings over time and has even been divided into different contexts, such as the mountain regions, where joint management and property regimes are often present [1]. During the medieval period, the interest in the commons was translated into a question of convenience and access to resources for the community [2][3][4], while, with the imposition of proto-capitalist and market dynamics (commercial companies, interregional exchange networks, and production planning), collective interest has since come to coincide with the economic one in a modern sense. Considering this development, the commons are the historical expression of a specific process that has shaped-and still shapes-the territory, according to a double process.…”