The Aral sea has been greatly depleted by diversion of water from rivers for irrigation. This has significantly impacted the profitability of fisheries operating by the sea. In this case, the water in the river is an example of
1. a public good
2. a non-rival, but excludable good
3. a common resource
4. congestion
Answer - Option C
A common resource
The water was used for the irrigation purposes , water is being used for the fisheries too. Thus no one person has the absolute right over the sea water and hence it is a common resources.
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