APEX APES 8.2.1 Study The Tragedy of the Commons

Common Area

Publicly accessible space for community use.

Constraint

A limiting factor affecting resource availability.

Resource Depletion

Reduction of resource due to excessive consumption.

Tragedy of the Commons

Overuse of shared resources due to self-interest.

T F When individuals act according to their own self-interest, common areas are often damaged.

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T F Resource enhancement is a common side effect of unmanaged use of a common.

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T F Native species are more likely than introduced species to damage a common resource.

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T F Predation is a constraint on wild populations but not on most human populations.

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T F Forest may be converted to agricultural land by clear-cutting.

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T F Wood is the only resource that can be overexploited in forests.

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T F Garbage is still dumped into the ocean by some communities.

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T F Cruise ships can legally dump their raw sewage into ocean waters.

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T F Global climate change can be considered a tragedy of the commons.

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T F Pollution from automobiles can be considered a tragedy of the commons

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