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The phenomenon of exhaustion of a common resource by a group of individuals each acting in their own interest despite the awareness that they are acting against the collective’s long-term interest. This concept was first introduced by the ecologist [[Hardin, Garrett|Garrett Hardin]] in the article “The Tragedy of the Commons” (Science, December 13, 1968) and it has been applied to different examples throughout the history of humankind. | The phenomenon of exhaustion of a common resource by a group of individuals each acting in their own interest despite the awareness that they are acting against the collective’s long-term interest. This concept was first introduced by the ecologist [[Hardin, Garrett|Garrett Hardin]] in the article “The Tragedy of the Commons” (Science, December 13, 1968) and it has been applied to different examples throughout the history of humankind. | ||
[[Category:The Cultural Diplomacy Dictionary]] | [[Category:The Cultural Diplomacy Dictionary]] | ||
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| + | == External links and references == | ||
| + | * [http://www.sciencemag.org/content/162/3859/1243.full Original article by Garrett Hardin from Science (journal)] | ||
| + | * [http://dlc.dlib.indiana.edu/dlc/ The Digital Library of the Commons] | ||
| + | * [http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/2008/angus250808.html The Myth of the Tragedy of the Commons by Ian Angus] | ||
| + | * [http://www.greens.org/s-r/24/24-26.html Global Tragedy of the Commons by John Hickman and Sarah Bartlett] | ||
| + | * [http://www.scq.ubc.ca/tragedy-of-the-commons-explained-with-smurfs/ Tragedy of the Commons Explained with Smurfs by Ryan Somma] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:35, 8 April 2014
The phenomenon of exhaustion of a common resource by a group of individuals each acting in their own interest despite the awareness that they are acting against the collective’s long-term interest. This concept was first introduced by the ecologist Garrett Hardin in the article “The Tragedy of the Commons” (Science, December 13, 1968) and it has been applied to different examples throughout the history of humankind.
