common access resources and the tragedy of the commons Flashcards
1
Q
what are common access resources and examples and why they happen
A
-natural resources over which no private ownership has been established
examples: forests(timber, pulp), sea (seafood, minerals), air (O2)
-it is not cost efficient to establish private ownership
2
Q
the tragedy of the commons and graph
A
-when private producers act in their own self-interest and unsustainably keep exploiting common access resources until there are none left
-negative externality in production graph