Distinguishing Private Property, Public Goods and Commons Resources – James Quilligan / Part 5

With MAs from Kent State University, Michigan State University and University of Pennsylvania, James Quilligan began his career as a program evaluation supervisor with the United States Labor Department in 1976. In the 1980s-90s, he served in various roles as monetary analyst, researcher, publicist and speechwriter for the Brandt, Palme, Brundtland, Nyerere and Carlsson-Ramphal commissions, making presentations to committees at the United Nations, US House of Representatives, UK House of Commons and Council on Foreign Relations. During the 1990s-2000s, Quilligan was a manager and speechwriter for several NGOs, including Brandt 21 Forum, Center for Global Negotiations, Globalization for the Common Good, Global Marshall Plan, Commons Cluster at the United Nations and WANA Forum. With his experience in energy value analysis, he became a monetary consultant for governments in South America, the Middle East and Africa during this period. In 2000, he began using carrying capacity metrics to calculate the thermodynamic value of monetary currencies within specific bioregions. Over the past two decades, Quilligan’s work in biophysical economics has led to positions in management, research and communications with Majlis El Hassan in Amman, Jordan; Economic Democracy Advocates in the United States; and Center for New Critical Politics and Governance at Aarhus University in Denmark. He is a trainer in carrying capacity measurement, husband and fitness enthusiast.