Author Question: Does the success of the Montreal Protocol mean that Hardin's Tragedy of the Commons fears are ... (Read 35 times)

mp14 · **on:** Jul 28, 2018

Does the success of the Montreal Protocol mean that Hardin's Tragedy of the Commons fears are groundless?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Gamma radiation is characterized by greater ability to penetrate materials than alpha or beta.

What will be an ideal response?

Christopher · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Absolutely not. It does say that if the case is sufficiently compelling, even the
doubters will be brought along. This is not the case for global warming, as we shall see in
Ch. 17 . It does bear on the inevitability of what occurs, though. Tragedy is remorseless. But
the tragedy of the commons is not inevitable if its character can be recognized.

Answer to Question 2

Gamma radiation is much more penetrating than a or b particles.