blog




  • Essay / Analysis of Garrett Hardin's Tragedy of the Commons

    • Can Ostrom's principles be applied to the larger commons? What may be the potential challenges that policymakers face when dealing with large global commons versus smaller-scale local commons? References Angus, I. (August 25, 2008). Climate and capitalism. Excerpted from Climate and Capitalism: http://climateandcapitalism.com/2008/08/25/debunking-the-tragedy-of-the-commons/Garrett Hardin. (1968). The tragedy of the commons. Science, new series, vol. 162, no. 3859, 1243-1248. Ostrom, E. (1999). Revisiting the commons: local lessons, global challenges. Scientific Compass, 284. Rowe, J. (2008). The parallel economy of common goods. In State of the World: Innovations for a Sustainable Economy (p. 138). The Worldwatch Institute. Tomkin, J. (nd). Tragedy of the commons: solutions. Retrieved from Coursera: