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Land & Water Use

Question 1
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In managing fisheries sustainably, what practice helps avoid 'The Tragedy of the Commons'?

Question 2
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What strategy employed governments mitigate issue 'tragedy commons' regard fisheries?

Question 3
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What is the term used to describe the process of dividing a plot of land into individual plots for equal access and resource management?

Question 4
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1 mark

What term is used to describe a situation where individuals deplete a shared resource, leading to its ultimate destruction?

Question 5
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Which concept refers specifically to communal pastureland being degraded due to uncoordinated overgrazing by individuals' livestock?

Question 6
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Which outcome most directly reflects a failure to address the tragic consequences associated with unmanaged common resources?

Question 7
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1 mark

What is a common solution proposed to prevent the 'Tragedy of the Commons'?

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Question 8
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1 mark

Considering freshwater resources impacted by climate change, which scenario would illustrate an exacerbated tragedy involving common pool resources?

Question 9
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1 mark

How could Hardin's notion of "The Tragedy of the Commons" be mitigated at the local level?

Question 10
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What strategy could most effectively reduce overutilization in a public park experiencing tragedy of the commons scenarios?