How can we use the parable of the tragedy of the commons to create sustainable societies?
What will be an ideal response?
The majority of resource depletion has traditionally taken place in areas for which our resources were considered "unlimited" and for which there was no little or no regulatory oversight to limit the overconsumption. This lack of oversight worked fine when the population pressures were low and when the degree of technological advancement was limited. Now that humans have developed the capacity to overwhelm almost every resource base to the point where it can be degraded and depleted, we can use the lesson of the tragedy of the commons to guide and change our current direction. While this means that we may have to abandon the idea that the planet is a "commons" for all to use as they wish, it is a necessary insight into our relationship with nature if we are to create a sustainable society.
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RF: _________________________ Written scale: _________________________
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What will be an ideal response?
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