# Governance Frameworks > **Machine-Evolution Nexus:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] provides the evolutionary and computational context for this supporting concept. **Domain:** Governance / Institutions **Doc Type:** Supporting Canonical Node **Maturity:** Developed ## Definition Governance frameworks are the rules, roles, procedures and enforcement systems through which collective decisions and conflicts are handled. ## Nexus Context Digital populations require governance of replication, resources, modification, exit and recognition. These functions cannot be reduced to a technical objective alone. ## Relationships [[wiki/AI Governance|AI Governance]], [[wiki/Rights|Rights]], [[wiki/Consensus Mechanisms|Consensus Mechanisms]], [[wiki/Design for Dignity|Design for Dignity]] ## Sources / Provenance - Developed from the cited research in the central article and the surrounding continuity, rights and evolutionary architecture.