Tragedy of the Commons

The Tragedy of the Commons

The tragedy of the Commons, the notion, explicated by Garrett Hardin, that though we live in a Commons, individuals will practice selfish behaviours that are not in the common good and lead to overexploitation of resources.

As a result

• Greenhouse Gases
• Overgrazing
• Non-renewable resources
• Deforestation
• Population growth
• Overfishing

See Global Commons