The Question of the Commons: The Culture & Ecology of Communal Resources
Bonnie J. McCay
ISBN 10: 0816512051 ISBN 13: 9780816512058
Published by University of Arizona Press, 1990
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This collection of eighteen original essays evaluates the use and misuse of common-property resources, taking as its starting point ecologist Garret Hardin's assertion in ""The Tragedy of the Commons"" that common property is doomed to overexploitation in any society. This book represents the first cross-cultural test of Hardin's argument and argues that, while tragedies of the commons do occur under some circumstances, local institutions have proven resilient and responsive to the problems of communal resource use.
About the Author: Bonnie J. McCay is a professor of anthropology and ecology at Rutgers University.
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Title: The Question of the Commons: The Culture & ...
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Publication Date: 1990
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
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