(par 6.1.3) The commons
The commons and OVERGRAZING: http://people.oregonstate.edu/~muirp/overgraz.htm What do we mean by “overgrazing?” Basically the presence of too many animals on the land or for too long or at inappropriate seasons, such that the land becomes degraded. Degradation of rangelands involves deterioration in: quality and then in quantity of upland and riparian vegetation Garrett Hardin, writing in his classic “Tragedy of the Commons” (assigned […]
(par 6.1.3) Resource depletion
Resource depletion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource_depletion From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Resource depletion is the consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished.Resources are commonly divided between renewable resources and non-renewable resources. (See also Mineral resource classification.) Use of either of these forms of resources beyond their rate of replacement is considered to be resource depletion. Resource depletion is most commonly […]
(par 6.1.3) Tragedy of the commons
Tragedy of the commons http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The tragedy of the commons is an economic theory by Garrett Hardin, which states that individuals acting independently and rationally according to each’s self-interest, behave contrary to the best interests of the whole group, by depleting some common resource. The term is taken from the title of an article written by […]