Question

In which of the following scenarios is a resource likely to be degraded as a result of the "tragedy of the commons"?

A farmer plants a monoculture instead of a variety of crops.
A mining company buys land from native communities for exploration.
A rancher uses dogs to deter wildlife from preying on his livestock.
An oil drilling company allows oil to seep into the oceans at an offshore rig.

Answer 1

D

Step-by-step explanation:

To start with, I will like to define what "tragedy of commons" mean.

Tragedy of commons is a situation that happens in a shared-resource system. In this system, an individual acts on their own selfishly, negating the "common good" of the rest personnels, by using up, and even going ahead to spoil and tatter what they collectively share together.

From the above explanation, the scenario that most likely fits the description is that of D, An oil drilling company allows oil to seep into the oceans at an offshore rig.

Where the oil company allows oil to seep into the ocean, knowing that it would kill any form of life in the ocean that would be beneficial to the community that use the ocean for other purposes