As a way of addressing this issue, taking into account multiple stakeholder interests and perspectives, the Whanganui river has been given rights as a legal entity. Using the “tragedy of the commons” as the conceptual and theoretical framing of the issues often associated with the common ownership of some natural resources. , critically assess whether (and if so how), giving rights as a legal entity to the Whanganui river provides a way of effectively addressing the challenges associated with the common ownership of water.Criteria:- Appreciates that an enduring solution to this problem cannot be found unless all stakeholders are heard and satisfied with the proposed solution.- Provides a critical assessment of this policy intervention- Demonstrates an appreciation of the distinctive nature of collaborative policy design- Demonstrates an understanding of effective ways of engaging with stakeholders- Demonstrates how different perspectives can be brought to shed light on both the problem at hand and potential solutions- Demonstrates an appreciation of effective ways of consensus-building towards a policy recommendation.Please use the readings provided and orther relevant sources!j
