Winter 2004
Nov. 23, 2004 - Oregonian - Tragedy of the CommonsWarren W. Aney makes the point that a voluntary approach to conservation will lead to a ‘Tragedy of the Commons’, as described in a classic 1968 article in the journal ‘Science’
Nov. 29, 2004 - Oregonian - Alan Yeakley LetterAlan Yeakley, Associate Professor of Environmental Science at Portland State, responds to a Nov. 15th editorial in the Oregonian declaring Metro must ‘soften its approach’ when confronted by developers unhappy over environmental regulations.
Dec. 13, 2004 - Oregonian - Tragedy of the Commons in Johnson Creek?Jeff Uebel, Chair of the Johnson Creek Watershed Council, argues for consistent, region-wide habitat protections in Metro’s regional fish and wildlife plan.