Thursday, January 17, 2013

Tragedy of the Commons



The tragedy of the commons is a dilemma arising from the situation in which multiple individuals, acting independently and rationally consulting their own self-interest, will ultimately deplete a shared limited resource even when it is clear that it is not in anyone's long-term interest for this to happen. (from Wikipedia)

Friday, 1/18




Monday, 1/21

First 45 minutes.  Please read the two sections of the personal solutions article below.  

Is the Tragedy Inevitable
Table 1


Decide with your group of two or three how the following structures can be designated as a type of commons control:   

  • government rules, 
  • taxes,
  •  law enforcement, 
  • an entrance fee, 
  • a cooperative of farmers,
  •  economic sanctions, 
  •  fences, 
  • an ID tag,
  • designated hours for open and close

Give concrete examples of each and hand in.

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Second 45 minutes

Complete questions 1-12  for tomorrow, using the case study below.  Each person should be ready to hand in individual work tomorrow.



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