Levels of Cooperation

Core relationship affecting social dilemma

 Cooperation may be promoted by
• Reciprocity and exchange
• Reduces transaction cost
• Common rules, norms and sanctions
• ‘Rules of the game’ should be proposed and recognized as
much as possible by people participating in collective action
• Provide confidence to invest in collective goods
• Connectedness in networks and groups
• Bonding
• links from membership groups of similar people
• Bridging
• membership of more diverse association
• Linking
• connection with people in position of power, support from formal
institutions
Interaction of Farmers

• Cooperation with other farming community both at

local and extra-local levels
• Institutions
• Local and regional administration
• Public bodies
• Political groups
• Citizen and consumers
• Local inhabitants, tourists, consumers, cultural associations
• Technical service and experts