Resources are limited whereas needs are insatiable; how well a society utilize the available common resources determines the level of utility the society derives. When exploiting resources, people tend to do so their own benefit; there lack corporation among themselves without a controlling body; controlling body regulate exploitation of common resources for the benefit of the larger population. Governments and nongovernmental organisation have assumed the role of the controlling bodies in various communities. Other than governments and nongovernmental organisations, some properties are community owned and used collectively for the benefit of the society. This paper discusses possible use of common property to address common problems. Common property and common pool resources Inequality in communities is brought about by differences in access of private commodities. Other that public resources that are freely available to every individual, there are some common pool-properties that can be managed to solve common problems. Wade says that between public and private property “In between lies common property” (220). For example underground water cannot be privately owned, however the exploitation by one individual will limit the level of utility that other people in the society will have. According to “logical theory of collective action”, people tend to work for their own self-interest, it requires another force to compel them work for the common good of the society. To ensure that such properties are utilized for the good of every member of the society, the three categories of planners of public/semi-public resources should intervene. For instance, the government can have a common water point to be used by a certain locality, and the community using such a well used as watchdogs against any private exploitation. If further exploitation is required for one reason or another, then there should be proper authorization considering all parties to be affected. Having such policies will ensure that available resources are exploited for the good of the society; they ensure that resources are not depleted, congested or degraded. The “logical theory of collective action” is challenged by some evident cases where communities manage their own properties without the intervention of authorities. Such places include Indian Villages, situated at the southern part of India in a village called Kurnool, which is able to manage irrigation water, by themselves. The communities have livestock that they manage and ensure that there is no one individual that benefits at the expense of the larger community. The structure of the community is rather informal but it operates for the good of the larger population. Lessons learnt from operation of Kurnool village are that if people can act ethically and overcome the drive of selfishness, then nature has enough resources for every society members. The family being the noblest size of a community should instil discipline and collective responsibility traits to generations. It should start by the little resources in the family and the drive will be spread to the larger community (Wade 219-232). Traditional resources management systems Before civilisation, people were more