Overexploitation of Common Pool Resources

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Common pool resources are often overexploited.

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Overfishing is depleting oceans globally, with 90% of fisheries fully exploited or collapsing.

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Significant threat to sustainability.

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The overuse of common pool resources like fisheries, forests, or the atmosphere leads to their depletion, posing a threat to sustainability.

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Addressing overexploitation of fisheries.

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The section explores why common pool resources such as fisheries tend to be overexploited and how this problem could be addressed.

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Image of fish swimming in the ocean.

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Illustrates the concept of overfishing and depletion of ocean resources.

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Resources not owned by anyone, available for anyone to use without payment. They are 'non-excludable' but their use is 'rival'.

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Common pool resources

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Sustainability

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A process is sustainable if it meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

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Examples of common pool resources

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- Clean air - Lakes - Rivers - Fish in the open seas - Wildlife - Hunting grounds - Forests - Biodiversity - Fertility of the soil - Open grazing land - Ozone layer - Stable global climate

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Common Resources

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Resources that are rivalrous and non-excludable.

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The use of these resources reduces their availability for others.

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Rivalrous Resources

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These resources can be used abundantly without restrictions, leading to potential overuse and depletion.

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Non-excludable Resources