In 1968,an ecologist named Garrett Hardin published a paper describing the "tragedy of the commons," which he described as occurring when individual self- interest inevitably leads to overuse and abuse of a shared resource.Which of the following types of resources is the kind of shared resource that Hardin described in his paper?
A)A common pool resource
B)A finite resource
C)An economic resource
D)A renewable resource

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The tragedy of the commons is a phenomenon that affects common pool resources, which are resources that are available for use by anyone but not owned by anyone. Examples of common pool resources include fisheries, grazing lands, and water sources. Hardin's argument was that individuals acting in their own self-interest would inevitably overuse and destroy these resources, leading to the tragedy of the commons.

In 1968,an Ecologist Named Garrett Hardin Published a Paper Describing