Conservation Law & Policy Center: We don’t impose conservation, we empower conservation.
PERC's Conservation Law and Policy Center brings a refreshing new perspective to environmental policy reform, addressing conservation challenges through cooperation, market solutions, and incentives.
Testimony on Overcrowding in National Parks
Hannah DowneyThere is no “one size fits all” solution to accommodate crowding at parks. Park superintendents should have the flexibility to respond creatively with solutions best suited for their individual parks.
Harnessing Partnerships to Accelerate Forest Project Environmental Reviews
Hannah DowneyReducing wildfire risk will require reducing barriers to getting forest management work done on the ground.
Fire Suppression v. Forest Management
Hannah DowneyA podcast about the important role active forest management plays in mitigating wildfire.
VIDEO: Saving Yosemite from Environmentalists
Jonathan WoodAn NBC Bay Area interview on the need for active forest management.
Performance-Based Wildlife Conservation Must Be Financially Sustainable
Catherine E. SemcerWhile the approach is a step in the right direction, it may be only a half measure toward providing countries with sufficient conservation funding to operate resilient programs.
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.
Research Areas
Publications
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
A Better Way to Fund Conservation and Recreation
Enhancing the Public Lands Recreation Fee System
