FOOD WASTE REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY
FOOD WASTE REDUCTION STRATEGIES
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
The air
|
|
|
The ocean
|
|
|
Privately owned farms
|
|
|
None of the above
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Traditional examples of commons include forests, fisheries, or groundwater resources, but increasingly we see the term commons used for a broader set of domains, such as knowledge commons, digital commons, urban commons, health commons, cultural commons, etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following is not an example of the tragedy of the commons? maximum sustainable yield.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is c) Subsidizing use of the resource. The reason for the tragedy of commons is that individuals abuse the use of a resource because they have the incentives to take out as much as possible right now, without worrying about its sustainability.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.