Asymmetrical contributions to the tragedy of the commons and some implications for conservation

Sustainability (Switzerland)

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1036-1048

  Jacquet, Jennifer ^a   Frank, David ^a   Schlottmann, Christopher ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Conservation priorities; Proportionality; Public goods; Social dilemmas; Tragedy of the commons

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ASYMMETRY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; PRIORITIZATION; PUBLIC GOODS; RESOURCE USE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

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EID: 84882660296     PISSN: 20711050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/su5031036     Document Type: Article

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