The Depletion of the Whale Population Due to Hunting Is

question 55

Multiple Choice

The depletion of the whale population due to hunting is an example of:

• A)the difficulty of managing common-pool resources.
• B)the ineffectiveness of TANs.
• C)the relative effectiveness of numerical limits rather than complete bans.
• D)the importance of scientific whaling.

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