what is an example of a human made, renewable resource which is subject to the tragedy of the commons? Has this been solved? If so how?
The example is office refrigerator.
This is human made and renewable. Excessive use of it can damage it or can make shorter its life, this is known the tragedy of the commons; it happens when so many people (office staffs) use a particular thing (the refrigerator) as much as possible for their self-interest (dumping their heavy lunch boxes there) may spoil the thing (the refrigerator).
It is solved by the management of the organization.
The management calculated the maximum capacity of the machine (the refrigerator); then passed and issued a circular to the office staffs not to keep certain food items there, which has over weight and awkward shape. Such thing saves the machine from being misusing.
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