Tragedy of the Commons

What would be considered a Tragedy in the context of Louisiana's fishing industry?

• An event that leads to a record-breaking catch

• A new fishing regulation

• An oil spill causing massive marine life death and destruction

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Conflict between short-term interests of Louisiana's oil drillers and long-term welfare of the state's environment

• Developed state

• Supply and demand

• "Tragedy of the Commons"

• Ecology

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Hailei, Reagan, and Alaysia are discussing the impact of the 'Tragedy of the Commons' concept on Louisiana's fishing industry. They are trying to understand the real-world conflicts associated with which environmental challenge that Hardin addressed in his essay?

• Preventing pollution in the Mississippi River

• Preserving the biodiversity of the Gulf of Mexico

• Curbing overpopulation in urban areas

• Protecting shared resources like the fishing grounds

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Layden, Tevin, and Thilan are discussing ways to solve the tragedy of the commons in their local fishing community. Which of the following suggestions they made is an example of a solution to this problem?

• Improving literacy among urban populations

• Raising tax rates for large corporations

• Inventing stronger antibiotics

• Passing a law to set limits for fishermen

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What are considered "the commons" in the context of Louisiana's natural resources?

• Common household items like knives, spoons, and forks.

• A renewable resource like the Mississippi River, owned by no one and available for use by anyone at little or no charge

• A field where Louisiana State University students can sit outside in between classes

What is overgrazing?

• When cows eat so much they get sick and throw up

• When a section of land is used for extended periods of time, or without sufficient recovery periods.

• When horses eat too much grass

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What is a negative consequence of overgrazing?

• vegetation or grass is damaged and the ground can no longer be used for feeding or agriculture.

• your animals cannot graze for one day

• your animals get sick

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What is the impact of overfishing on the shrimp population in the Gulf of Louisiana?

• The removal of bad shrimp from the environment

• The removal of shrimp/ species of shrimp from the Gulf of Louisiana at a rate that the species can not replenish in time.

• The removal of dead shrimp from the Gulf of Louisiana

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What is one negative consequence overfishing in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana, can lead to?

• Fish can grow two heads

• Fish species can adapt in order to escape fishermen

• Fish species can either become depleted or very underpopulated in that given area.

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Which of the following is an example of a solution to the overfishing in the Gulf of Mexico?

• Improving literacy among Louisiana's urban populations

• Raising tax rates for large corporations in Louisiana

• Inventing stronger fishing nets

• Passing a law to set limits for Louisiana's fishermen

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