The tragedy of the commons.

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DOI: 10.1126/science.162.3859.1243
Published: 1968 Dec 13
Container: Science (New York, N.Y.)
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@article{allodium:10.1126/science.162.3859.1243,
  title = {The tragedy of the commons.},
  year = {1968},
  journal = {Science (New York, N.Y.)},
  doi = {10.1126/science.162.3859.1243},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1126/science.162.3859.1243}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - The tragedy of the commons.
PY  - 1968
JO  - Science (New York, N.Y.)
DO  - 10.1126/science.162.3859.1243
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1126/science.162.3859.1243
ER  -

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The tragedy of the commons.. (1968). Science (New York, N.Y.). https://doi.org/10.1126/science.162.3859.1243

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