A Journalist Reports on What Hardin (1968) Referred to as a "Tragedy

question 23

Multiple Choice

A journalist reports on what Hardin (1968) referred to as a "tragedy of the commons." The media story concerns:

• A) a disaster that happened in the park
• B) the technology divide that exists between the social classes of poverty and elite
• C) the environmental costs that everyone must pay in the long run due to individual exploitation of resources for short-term gains.
• D) the environmental costs that a widespread natural disaster brings to all walks of life
• E) common understanding of the environmental pressures that threaten endangered species

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