Q. The overuse of resources is called the tragedy of the commons. By whom was it propounded?
Answer: Garett Hardin
Notes: The tragedy of the commons is the lack of a shared resource by individuals, each acting independently and rationally in accordance with their own interests, despite their understanding that depleting the common resource is contrary to the group's long-term best interests. In 1968, ecologist Garrett Hardin explored this social dilemma in "The Tragedy of the Commons," published in the journal Science.