NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -While a simple cup of coffee might seem harmless, coffee consumption is a prime example of the tragedy of the commons. Coffee plants are a naturally occurring shared resource, but overconsumption has led to habitat loss endangering 60 percent of the plants’ species-including the most commonly brewed Arabica coffee.

Detailed explanation-2: -Arguably the best examples of Tragedy of the Commons occur in situations that lead to environmental degradation. Among many things, pollution is caused by wastewater. As the number of households and companies increase and dump their waste into the water, the water loses its ability to clean itself.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Traditional examples of commons include forests, fisheries, or groundwater resources, but increasingly the term commons is used for a broader set of domains, e.g. knowledge commons, digital commons, urban commons, health commons, cultural commons, etc.