1. ASHFORD POL 310 Week 1 DQ 2
Common Pool Resources – Privatization or
Collective Action
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Common Pool Resources – Privatization or Collective Action. Identify two
common pool resources from the list below, one that seems to be best managed
by privatization and another that seems to be best managed through collective
action.
a. International fisheries
b. Aquifers
c. Forests
d. Atmosphere
e. Oil
f. Herds of elephants
g. Ocean floor mineral deposits in international waters
Why does privatization work better for one, while collective action works better for
the other?
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with
examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly
cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.
Do you agree with your classmates’ assessments regarding whether privatization
or collective action is the best choice for the common pool resources that they
identified? Whyorwhynot?