GEO 702 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Yalding, International Waters, Combined Sewer

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Geography
• Course: GEO 702
• Professor: Larry Fullerton

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Lecture 16 common property resources date november 21. Fund (non-renewable) is a resource of economic value that cannot be readily replaced by natural means on a level equal to its consumption. Most fossil fuels, such as oil, natural gas and coal are considered nonrenewable resources in that their use is not sustainable because their formation takes billions of years. Introduction of another way of looking at function, therefore another way of looking at resources. Each of us inhales and exhales (7-8 litres of air per minute) Individuals, groups, industries may have access (at same time) The sense of common property dates back to the origins of humans. Hunting and gathering societies had the notion of perso(cid:374)al property (cid:271)ut the (cid:862)area(cid:863) (cid:449)as the group i(cid:374)terest. The ter(cid:373) (cid:862)(cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)o(cid:374)s(cid:863) i(cid:374)itially referred to li(cid:448)esto(cid:272)k grazi(cid:374)g areas, woodlots, and fish ponds. These were collectively owned and used by communities of peasants in medieval england. Freedom in a commons brings ruin to all.