Agriculture as a stable, prosperous way of life is practically extinct. It doesn't need to be. We have the power within our consuming choices to make a remarkable difference.
Major environmental policy reform is long overdue. PERC's Jonathan Adler outlines the foundation of a conservative alternative to the conventional environmental paradigm.
Wildlife is a publicly owned resource, yet the majority of wildlife habitat is privately owned. This article from the Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum examines the nature of the split wildlife estate and the potential to unify it with public-private partnerships.
This week at PERC, Bart Wilson used experimental economics to explore how societies create rules and order, and how those rules adapt to sudden changes.
PERC fellows offer "candidate species conservation banking" as a promising development of voluntary exchange through a market-like approach in their San Jose Mercury News op-ed.
Some of our most beautiful and amazing species of fish are at risk for extinction. Here’s how we can save them.
In 2007, Carlos attended PERC's Enviropreneur Institute and in 2010 Carlos was invited to join PERC's board. As a graduate of one of PERC's premier programs and an international voice, he provides invaluable support and guidance.
For the first time since the 1800s, wolves are roaming Germany. As packs wander into the suburbs of Berlin, farmers and conservationists are divided. How should modern societies deal with the resurgence of dangerous, but protected, species?
John Batchelor interviewed PERC president, Terry Anderson, on the upcoming stream access case in Montana.
With private investment in green energy down 34 percent between 2011 and 2012, proponents of subsidies for R&D struggle to make their case.
Founded 30 years ago in Bozeman, Montana, PERC—the Property and Environment Research Center—is the nation’s oldest and largest institute dedicated to improving environmental quality through property rights and markets.
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