Tragedy of the Commons, Business Growth and the Fundamental Sustainability Problem

Tragedy of the Commons, Business Growth and the Fundamental Sustainability Problem

This paper reviews the major issues involved in Hardin’s [1] tragedy of the commons, written over 44 years ago, and examines whether these issues are still relevant today. We assert that this model still provides important insight to aid in the solution to our global problems. In particular, we main...

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Main Author: Edward J. Garrity
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-09-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
bounded rationality
business growth
common pool resources
growth against limits
social justice
sustainability
system thinking
tragedy of the commons
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/4/10/2443

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http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/4/10/2443

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