The Tragedy of the Commons

Global Natural Resource and Environmental Issues What are some current environmental or natural resource issues? Have these issues always existed? What factors contribute to this problem? How might economic competition and resource scarcity contribute to these issues?

Introduction to the Tragedy of the Commons Chalk Talk: Tragedy of the Commons, Part 1, NSF – ( Chalk Talk: Tragedy of the Commons, Part 2, NSF – (

Tragedy of the Commons Discussion – What is a commons? – What is the primary problem that creates the Tragedy of the Commons? – How does the fishing game represent a tragedy of the commons? – Which scenario in particular led to a tragedy?