GGR223H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Greenwashing, Aquafina, Natural Capitalism
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January 25 2017 (l03) pollution & overuse. Hardin"s argument makes many assumptions about human behavior. We have data to prove that type of ownership doesn"t necessarily relate to one set of. Individuals act rationally, we are all individually selfish, we all seek to maximize profit. outcome. Government owned property in one country might lead to devastation, but in another, it could lead to sustainability. We assume that type of ownership means same framework of regulation throughout the world, this is not true. Type of ownership categorizes entity, it does not assume that each entity, although categorized similarly, regulates his or her property in the same way, each government has its own method, rules, and framework for maintaining property. Little incentive for privately owned common property" to follow rules. Asks us to consider the driving forces behind the making of nature. Signals tat economic processes and expansion are the root of environmental issues and scarcity.
