FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD WASTE REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY

FOOD WASTE REDUCTION STRATEGIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is an example of a solution to the tragedy of the commons?
A
Improving literacy among urban populations
B
Raising tax rates for large corporations
C
Inventing stronger antibiotics
D
Passing a law to set limits for fishermen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Solutions to the tragedy of the commons include the imposition of private property rights, government regulation, or the development of a collective action arrangement.

Detailed explanation-2: -If governments are uncorrupt and have good sources of information, this can be a good way to solve a Tragedy of the Commons problem because they have the power to issue, regulations that prevent overuse of a resource.

Detailed explanation-3: -Traffic Congestion. Traffic congestion is one of the best-known modern examples of the tragedy of the commons. According to a study by the Harvard School of Public Health, air pollution from traffic congestion in urban areas contributes to more than 2, 200 premature deaths annually in the United States alone.

Detailed explanation-4: -Overfishing is an example of the tragedy of the commons in that as fishing technology improves and the demand grows as the population expands, eventually the rate of fishing will exceed the rate of fish reproduction in the area.

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