Guest guest Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8565209.stm Slow motion footage of balloons bursting. Ruth -- " Environmental problems are difficult to solve because Earth is a " public good " . Even though we would all be better off if everyone reduced their environmental impact, it is not in anyone's individual interest to do so. This leads to the famous " tragedy of the commons " , in which public resources are overexploited and everyone suffers. " New Scientist opinion article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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