| 单词 | tragedy of the commons |
| 释义 | > as lemmastragedy of the commons P7. tragedy of the commons: the depletion or degradation of a finite shared resource by individuals according to their interest, contrary to the long-term interests of the whole community; an instance of this.Coined by G. Hardin (see quot. 1968, which is an article based on a presidential address he presented at Utah State University in June of that year). ΚΠ 1968 Science 13 Dec. 1245/2 The air and waters surrounding us cannot readily be fenced, and so the tragedy of the commons as a cesspool must be prevented. 1992 Orange County (Calif.) Reg. 13 Dec. h3/1 What has not been widely noticed is that a tragedy of the commons exists..in our national treasury... The treasury stands to be dipped into by all citizens in a democratic society. 2007 N.Y. Mag. 12 Nov. 45/2 [He]..likens this impulse to overschedule to the ‘tragedy of the commons’ paradox: In a public area where everyone is allowed to graze his cow, overgrazing kills the grass. Everyone loses. < as lemmas |
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