From Steward to Saboteur: America’s Role in the Failure to Govern the Maritime Commons

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By Michael BarnardOct 23, 2025, 11:00 pm184 ptsTrendingTop
The International Maritime Organization’s recent failure to adopt a global carbon-pricing mechanism for shipping is more than another bureaucratic delay. It is a demonstration of Garrett Hardin’s “tragedy of the commons” in real time, replayed on the high seas. The ocean is the world’s pasture and the…

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