It’s just that I don’t have hope that they will be successful, for tragedy of the commons reasons. I think many who are concerned about global warming don’t want to encourage adaptation ...
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I explain that the exercise was inspired by an ecologist named Garrett Hardin and an address that he delivered 50 years ago this summer, describing what he called “the tragedy of the commons.” ...
In many cities, cars carrying a Zipcar logo have become a familiar sight. The company, based in Cambridge, Mass., maintains a fleet of more than 11,000 vehicles in 19 cities and on 250 college ...
The tragedy of the commons is a concept that highlights the tendency for individuals to exploit shared resources for their own benefit, leading to the depletion of those resources in the long run.