The idea of resource depletion has been a common theme throughout much of history, especially in the last century. Look at Amazon deforestation, groundwater supplies, coffee plants, fishing grounds, ...

Between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries, England promulgated the Enclosure Acts, which were responsible for privatizing (and fencing in) the lands for grazing livestock, so that they could be ...

“The explanation for why Appalachian mountaineers vote as they do presently has to do with our society having grazed trust and hope down to stubble after decades of promised help.” Back in the days, ...

At the risk of sounding Chicken Little-like, we hypothesize that the Internet is heading toward a “tragedy of the commons”. The tragedy of the commons plays out when a collective system is destroyed ...

Humanity needs to start addressing the growing space junk problem now, before it gets out of hand, scientists stress. Earth orbit is getting more and more crowded, with both active satellites and ...

Is open source software on the path to becoming a tragedy of the commons? The debate has played out across Season 1 of the IT Ops Query: Tech's Tragedy of the Commons podcast, with some experts ...

There is no doubt that remote or virtual work is more efficient for white collar workers. And it may be more effective in some cases. But the tragedy of the commons may be coming into play with ...

The commons in Juneau are many. We share clean air, clean water, wildlife, tranquility and easy access to outdoor activities. Our community has accepted these commons without thought. But that is ...

In January 2018, Cape Town, a city of 3.7 million people was just 90 days away from experiencing one of the largest urban water crises in modern history (Burls et al., 2019; Wolski, 2018). Ultimately, ...

Over in the Old World, they call shared pastureland "the commons." Folks shepherd their sheep, or cowherd their cows, down to the commons several times a week, then guide them back home again. The ...