The depletion of the whale population due to hunting is an example of:
A)the difficulty of managing common-pool resources.
B)the ineffectiveness of TANs.
C)the relative effectiveness of numerical limits rather than complete bans.
D)the importance of scientific whaling.

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The depletion of the whale population due to hunting is an example of the tragedy of the commons, where a common-pool resource (in this case, the whales) is overused and depleted due to the lack of proper management and regulation.

The Depletion of the Whale Population Due to Hunting Is