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Pollution, that is, the contamination of air or water with harmful substances, is often used as an example of a tragedy of the commons.

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-There needs to be a page that discusses this. For many, the reality of unpaid for costs imposed externally is the reason to embrace government involvement. Despite much asserting under Austrian system about ability to sue etc., I have yet to see a clear exposition of how this works practically. I am convinced about libertarian thinking, but do not have the firepower to make the argument with folks. A good page here would go a long way I reckon.
+'''Pollution''', that is, the contamination of air or water with harmful substances, is often used as an example of a [[tragedy of the commons]].
+==External links==
+*[http://mises.org/daily/2120 Law, Property Rights, and Air Pollution]
-===external links===
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-*[http://mises.org/daily/2120 Law, Property Rights, and Air Pollution]
+[[Category:Economic concepts]]