JUMLA, March 24: Overexploitation of natural resources has put the watershed zone of Jumla at high risk. Haphazard construction of roads and the extraction of sand and gravel from the river by the local level has had a negative impact on the watershed area.

Tragedy of the Commons

October 9, 2021 08:30 am

Coffee consumption, overfishing, plastic pollution, and groundwater overuse are some of the examples of the “tragedy of the commons.” Humans drink over two billion cups of coffee every day contributing to habitat loss that has endangered 60 percent of plant species. Similarly, overhunting and overfishing will likely push many species to extinction.