Arizona Water Reform
Bryan Leonard, Tate WatkinsThe recommendations outlined in this report can improve Arizona's water policy to help the state continue to thrive amid its drier future.
Burn Back Better
Jonathan Wood, Morgan VarnerHow Western States Can Encourage Prescribed Fire on Private Lands
SCOTUS Ruling Delivers Major Win for Property Rights and Voluntary Conservation Efforts
Kat DwyerNow that there is a straightforward standard for federal regulation, conservation organizations have a clear signal where private, voluntary conservation efforts are needed to restore wetlands.
Fanning the Flames
Shawn ReganState and federal policies have deepened California's most pressing environmental challenges.
Are Conservation Leases the Key to Resolving Competing Demands on Public Lands?
Shawn ReganWe should create a system of conservation leasing that allows groups to resolve their competing demands over the use of public lands through voluntary negotiation—just as they often do on private lands today.
Opportunities to Fix Forests in the Farm Bill
Hannah DowneyAs Congress spends the summer drafting the forest provisions in the 2023 farm bill, policymakers should remember that confronting the wildfire crisis will take more than just funding.
A Permanent Fix for “Cottonwood” Is Necessary to Help Restore Our Forests
A coalition letter addressed to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and House Natural Resources Committee
Bureaucracy Is Slow, But Wildfires Move Fast
This week, multiple positive forest management bills passed out of committee in the U.S. House and Senate with bipartisan support.
About PERC
Founded in 1980 in Bozeman, Montana, PERC—the Property and Environment Research Center—is the home of free market environmentalism. Our research is dedicated to harnessing the power of markets and property rights to improve environmental quality.
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Publications
Burn Back Better
Volume 41, No.2, Winter 2022
The Future of Water Markets
Using Markets to Limit Eagle Mortality from Wind Power
Volume 41, No.1, Summer 2022
Does Environmental Review Worsen the Wildfire Crisis?
Volume 40, No.2, Winter 2021
Addressing Institutional Barriers to Native American Water Marketing
Conserving Wildlife Habitat with Landowner Hunting Permits
Volume 40, No.1, Summer 2021
Fix America's Forests: Reforms to Restore National Forests and Tackle the Wildfire Crisis
