Summary Quiz for “Tragedy of the Commons”

Question 18.63

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Your summary will differ from this one in the way it is written, but it should include roughly the same information. This two-part animated video by The National Science Foundation defines “commons” as a common resource shared by many. The commons can be maintained if the drain on the resource equals the rate of replenishment; the “tragedy” occurs when individuals drain the resource for their own profit to the detriment of the good of all. When this occurs, the resource is rapidly diminished, and everyone suffers. Resources can be protected through privatization, cooperation, and regulation, as long as enforcement is sufficient. Your summary will differ from this one in the way it is written, but it should include roughly the same information.