The Commons] Assignment – The Commons

The purpose of this assignment is to explore the challenges of managing common resources in which a lot of our environmental issues occur.
Select and provide a link to an article as an example of a common resource and environmental issues associated with it. Format your link in APA
(Links to an external site.)
or Chicago style format (choose reputable news sites or academic research articles please!) Examples of common resources are the atmosphere, the oceans, forests, lakes, rivers, and many, many more to choose from!
Respond to the prompts below over your article about the challenges and issues associated with common resources in one or more thoughtfully written paragraphs. Please see the UNC – Writing Center help page about writing paragraphs
(Links to an external site.)
for more information.
Prompts:
Provide a brief overview of your article, what is the common resource, and the environmental issues associated with it?
How would your common resource be viewed from the “tragedy of the commons” point of view?
How would Hardin recommend managing the commons?
Discuss recommendations to manage the common resource based on the characteristics of sustainable institutions outlined on pages 55-59 in your textbook: Robbins, Hintz, and Moore (2014)

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