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The tragedy of the commons writ large.
by pstuart 6y ago
The tragedy of the commons writ large.
- everybodyknows 6y agoYes. Author highlights the critical metric: > ... 87 populations were found to be in the “very bad” category, with biomass levels at less than 20 per cent of what is needed to maximize sustainable fishery catches
- lifeslogit 6y agoThe tragedy of the commons is a great launching point for understanding this problem. Managing fish populations is one of the best examples. For further reading, I suggest folks check out Elinor Ostrom, an economist who spent time developing regulatory solutions for managing fish populations. She was even able to implement a few!
- BurningFrog 6y agoI hear Iceland and New Zealand have sustainable ownership based systems.
- youareostriches 6y agoThe “Tragedy of the Commons” is a straw man fallacy. The commons have historically always been collectively managed by the villagers grazing their animals on it. What you should be complaining about is the tragedy of an unmanaged (or in other words unregulated) commons. http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/2008/angus250808.html http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/2008/angus250808.html That the oceans, a common resource, are not sufficiently regulated, suggests we need better global governance.
- dredmorbius 6y agoReading ToTC itself you'll find that this is specifically what Hardin advocates for: Mutual Coercion Mutually Agreed Upon. Unmanaged commons lead to ruin. The question is how to suitably manage them. http://www.garretthardinsociety.org/articles/art_tragedy_of_the_commons.html http://www.garretthardinsociety.org/articles/art_tragedy_of_...