Applying Governance Models to Different Community Scales
A small, tight-knit community of farmers has successfully managed a shared irrigation system for decades using informal agreements and social pressure. Now, a large, diverse city is attempting to create a program to conserve water from its municipal reservoir. Based on the principles of community self-governance, which type of agreement is more likely to be necessary for the city: one that relies primarily on trust and communication, or one that includes formal monitoring and penalties for overuse? Justify your reasoning.
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