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Because clean air and water benefit everyone, people might not pay to protect them. So governments step in—making rules and spending money—so everyone gets those protections instead of free-riding.
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Clean air and water help everyone, so people might not pay to protect them. Governments make rules and spend money to provide those protections so people can’t just free-ride.