ZAŠTITA ŽIVOTNE SREDINE – STRATEGIJSKA OSNOVA LJUDSKOG OPSTANKA – kako spriječiti tragediju zajedničkih dobara / ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION – STRATEGIC BASIS OF HUMANSURVIVAL - how to prevent the tragedy of the commons

Abstract

Almost the entire period of the last century, especially the last five decades,
existing terrestrial resources are being intensively destroyed and abused, which is essential issue for survival of the environment that is strategic basis for human existence. This trend has resulted in a tragedy of common economic goods in the global relations. During thisintensified process of consumption of goods we should be kept on mind to preserve this goods for succeeding generations, which are not even born. Then, by analyzing demographic changes and their effect on the population of the respective sources, as well as the consequences, resultes in the conclusion according to which uncontrolled population growth resultes in the degradation and destruction of living environment, it will have limiting affect on the sustainability of life on the planet in the current 21st century. Of course, we have in mind searching for answers to three key questions, such as: 1) what caused the emergence of the tragedy of commons; 2) how are changes in demographic relations of the world population refelcted, and 3) is it possible to prevent further destruction and to save the ecology of the planet, ie the existing resources for succeeding, which is a prerequisite for survival of life on the planet.