In 1968, an ecologist named Garrett Hardin published a paper describing the "tragedy of the commons," which he described as occurring when individual self-interest inevitably leads to overuse and abuse of a shared resource
Which of the following types of resources is the kind of shared resource that Hardin described in his paper?
A) A renewable resource B) An economic resource
C) A common pool resource D) A finite resource
C
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How could global climate change be connected with an increase in malaria cases?
A) Humans are more susceptible when they experience temperature extremes. B) All diseases are more prevalent in tropical areas. C) Temperature increases improves mosquito breeding conditions. D) Mosquito abatement programs do not work well when temperature increases. E) Temperature increases promote immigration, a percentage of who are already infected with malaria.
Most prosimians are nocturnal
a. True b. False
In which of the following classes of organic compounds is an oxygen atom bonded to a hydrogen atom?
A) aldehydes B) carboxylic acids C) ketones D) all of these
The root cause of food insecurity is ____.
A. war B. political upheaval C. poverty D. corruption E. climate change