The idea of resource depletion has been a common theme throughout much of history, especially in the last century. Look at Amazon deforestation, groundwater supplies, coffee plants, fishing grounds, ...

Fake news, disinformation and conspiracy theories abound. If you want to understand the crazy, mixed-up, 21st century information ecosystem, think about it as what is called a “tragedy of the commons.

One phrase that doesn’t seem to be used enough in the context of the COP26 summit and climate change is “the tragedy of the commons” (30 October, p 8). This describes a scenario that is a standard ...

“The explanation for why Appalachian mountaineers vote as they do presently has to do with our society having grazed trust and hope down to stubble after decades of promised help.” Back in the days, ...

Humanity needs to start addressing the growing space junk problem now, before it gets out of hand, scientists stress. Earth orbit is getting more and more crowded, with both active satellites and ...

At the risk of sounding Chicken Little-like, we hypothesize that the Internet is heading toward a “tragedy of the commons”. The tragedy of the commons plays out when a collective system is destroyed ...

Discover how common-pool resources, like forests and fisheries, are shared goods prone to overuse. Learn their economic impact and strategies to manage the 'tragedy of the commons.' ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! MARCH 3, 2005 Digital Future: Copyright Issues Lawrence Lessig, professor of law at Stanford Law School and founder ...

The commons in Juneau are many. We share clean air, clean water, wildlife, tranquility and easy access to outdoor activities. Our community has accepted these commons without thought. But that is ...

In January 2018, Cape Town, a city of 3.7 million people was just 90 days away from experiencing one of the largest urban water crises in modern history (Burls et al., 2019; Wolski, 2018). Ultimately, ...