Tragedy of the Commons and the problem of overpopulation and resource demand among the American society.

Tragedy of the Commons: Overpopulation and Resource Demand Hardin's "Tragedy of the Commons" thesis provides a great example and forewarning of overpopulation and resource demand (Burger & Gochfeld, 1998). Overpopulation is likely the world's chief concern. With this population increase comes the demand on resources. We, as a global society, keep tapping into these resources; resources that may already be close to depletion or no longer function they way they used to. This creates a huge …

…have already tackled the issue with a rocky start over the last decade or two. However, it is going to take more perseverance of the federal, state and local governments as well as citizens to produce a concrete outcome. Works Cited Burger, J. and Gochfeld, M. (1998). The tragedy of the commons: 30 years later. In J.L. Allen (Ed.), Environment (pp. 136-144). Connecticut: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin. Edney, J.J. (1980). The commons problem: Alternative perspectives. American Psychologist, 35, 131-150.