Bozeman Science
Fishing
In this video Paul Andersen explains how various techniques have been used for years to collect seafood. Commercial fishing has led to overfishing in certain areas and species due to the tragedy of the commons. An explanation of...
Bozeman Science
Forestry and Rangelands
In this video Paul Andersen explains how forests and rangelands are managed to provide renewable lumber and cattle. Threats to renewability of forests include old-growth logging, forest fires, and tree plantations. Threats to renewable...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Blossoms: Tragedy of the Commons
This lesson introduces students to the "Tragedy of the Commons," an extended metaphor for problems of shared environmental or man-made resources that are overused and eventually depleted. In this metaphor, shared resources are compared...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Public Goods and Externalities: Tragedy of the Commons
Discusses how public resources can be abused. [6:38]