Tragedy of the Commons

The theory of the tragedy of the commons was published by

• William Forster Lloyd

• Garrett Hardin

• Peter Menzel

• John Muir

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Which of the following best describes the idea behind the tragedy of the commons?

• Resources are essentially limitless

• The human population will eventually be controlled by starvation and disease.

• Free access to resources leads to their degradation.

• Self-interest always prevents habitat destruction.

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Which of the following is not considered a “common” resource?

• Air

• The ocean

• Privately owned farms

• Highways

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True/False: As populations grow, the tragedy of the commons will become more of a problem. (If false, correct to be true).

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What can be done to solve the problems related to the tragedy of the commons?

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