Tragedy of the Commons

Learn how the tragedy of the commons contributes to plastic pollution and explore solutions in this 4:52 minute video lesson.

The tragedy of the commons is a situation in which individuals acting in their own self-interest behave contrary to the common good of all others by depleting or spoiling a shared resource through their collective action. The phenomenon was first described by the British economist William Forster Lloyd in 1833. Lloyd observed that because grazing on the commons (fields that were open to anyone) was free, the land was spoiled, which diminished the value of the fields for everyone. Can you think of a free resource that’s possibly subject to the same tragedy? Sharks might!

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Script: Jonas Koblin
Artist: Pascal Gaggelli
Voice: Mithril
Coloring: Nalin
Editing: Peera Lertsukittipongsa
Head of Partnership Program: Selina Bador
Production: Morgan Lizop, Bianka
Proofreading: Susan
Sound Design: Miguel Ojeda
Classroom exercise: Morgan Lizop

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Chapter
00:00 Introduction
00:47 Tragedy of the Commons theory
01:31 Social Norms
02:01 Privatization
02:33 State Regulation
03:50 What do you think?
04:15 En