UKRAINE’S SUNFLOWERS: MODERN DAY TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS
Анотація
Ukraine’s intensive cultivation of sunflowers has left nutrient-depleted
soils and a destructive scenario akin to Garrett Hardin’s observations in his
essay “The Tragedy of the Commons.” While some have endorsed Ukraine’s
current moratorium on land sales as a means of maintaining Ukrainian
agricultural autonomy, the ban is creating complicated relationships between
lessees and the long-term fertility of the lands they manage. Although
agricultural advisors recommend planting sunflowers sparingly in rotation, the
vast majority of farmers are choosing to forgo rotation schemes in order to
maximize their short-term profits. Hardin is steadfast in arguing that there are
few “technical” solutions; however, in the case of Ukraine’s sunflowers there is
certainly an attainable solution, built on a combination of technical and moral
grounds.
soils and a destructive scenario akin to Garrett Hardin’s observations in his
essay “The Tragedy of the Commons.” While some have endorsed Ukraine’s
current moratorium on land sales as a means of maintaining Ukrainian
agricultural autonomy, the ban is creating complicated relationships between
lessees and the long-term fertility of the lands they manage. Although
agricultural advisors recommend planting sunflowers sparingly in rotation, the
vast majority of farmers are choosing to forgo rotation schemes in order to
maximize their short-term profits. Hardin is steadfast in arguing that there are
few “technical” solutions; however, in the case of Ukraine’s sunflowers there is
certainly an attainable solution, built on a combination of technical and moral
grounds.
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