The Tragedy of Commons

Climate Change Summit

The tragedy of commons means — when the short term, the short-sighted act of selfishness and greed result in tragedy for all.

A king had a desire to check how honest his people were. He had a big pond made in front of his palace and asked his people to donate milk to fill it…

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Neera Handa Dr

Top writer in poetry & Sustainability, compulsive writer, reading writing just about anything. I write daily, have published a PhD, a book & academic articles.