The tragedy of the commons refers to
A)overuse of privately held resources
B)overuse of shared common resources
C)human deaths from polluted shared resources such as air or water
D)government over-regulation of fresh water use
E)all of these answers

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The tragedy of the commons specifically refers to the overuse of shared common resources, such as natural resources or public spaces, without any regulation or ownership. The concept does not apply to privately held resources or specifically to deaths from pollution. The solution to this tragedy often involves government intervention to regulate usage of the common resource. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

The Tragedy of the Commons Refers to