Using your knowledge of the factors associated with elephant poaching
and conser
Using your knowledge of the factors associated with elephant poaching
and conservation, address the following questions:
▶ What would be your position on this issue if you were the director of an
international conservation organization?
▶ What arguments would you muster to defend that position?
Some economists argue that if the harvesting and trade of elephant ivory
was privatized, businesses and governments would have strong
incentives to protect elephants. They cite the concept of the “Tragedy of
the Commons” as the root of the problem.
▶ How would you respond to that argument? How would you defend
your position?