Rocky Mountain NewsJuly 3, 2004 By Terry L. Anderson Dip into the current environmental news, American’s most reliable river of hysteria. Just this month, the Save Our Wild Salmon Coalition is fretting that the Bush administration is “spurning science.” The Sierra Club asks if we “really want bulldozers in our national forests.” And Greenpeace imaginesContinue reading “Economic success, ingenuity a recipe for a better environment”
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The Wealth of Indian Nations
Hoover Digest 2004 No.3 Summer It is said that a rising tide raises all boats, but that has not been true for American Indians. Despite recent growth partly due to gambling, per capita income for Native Americans living on reservations in 1999 was $7,846 compared to a U.S. average of $27,880. This puts reservation IndiansContinue reading “The Wealth of Indian Nations”
Why Economic Growth is Good for the Environment
Hoover Digest2004 No.3 Summer Cooling the Global Warming Debate: By Terry L. Anderson In the March 2004 issue of Scientific American, National Aeronautics and Space Administration global-warming expert James Hansen notes that greenhouse gas emissions and global-warming projections are “consistently pessimistic.” Hansen suggests that projections do not take into account the lower carbon dioxide andContinue reading “Why Economic Growth is Good for the Environment”
The Private and Public Economics of Land Trusts
North Carolina State Economist July/August 2004 By Dominic P. Parker and Walter N. Thurman As people become increasingly concerned about the effects of urbanization on their quality of life, the land conservation movement has moved to center stage. Land trusts are key actors in the movement and their influence is rapidly expanding. Almost 1,300 landContinue reading “The Private and Public Economics of Land Trusts”
Conserving Biodiversity through Markets: A Better Approach
What is the best way to preserve species-rich tropical habitats? During the past two decades, international conservation groups have attempted to save habitats by combining conservation with development.
Water trades work elsewhere:
Herald and NewsKlamath Falls, ORJune 14, 2004 Water trades work elsewhere:Why not in the Basin? By Jane S. Shaw We used to hear the expression “Let George do it” to describe the very human tendency to leave the solution of a problem to someone else. Today, we tend to let the federal government be “George.”Continue reading “Water trades work elsewhere:”
Farming Man-Eaters
In Tanzania, the Nile crocodile is probably best known for its threat to human life. Not only does it snatch villagers from the river banks, but it has even made forays onto the lawns of tourist lodges in search of a tasty meal. In other parts of the world, however, it is known for itsContinue reading “Farming Man-Eaters”
Solutions for the Klamath Basin
Conference Organized by PERC Klamath Falls, Oregon June 8, 2004 Summary The Klamath Basin conflict between endangered fish and farmers stems from a failure to establish who actually owns the water. The establishment and clarification of ownership rights may help resolve matters. The Property and Environment Research Center hosted a June 8 conference in KlamathContinue reading “Solutions for the Klamath Basin”
The Not So Wild, Wild West
Rather than describing the frontier as a place where heroes met villains, this book argues that everyday people helped carve out legal institutions that tamed the West.
Building The Campfire Paradigm
How property rights save wildlife in Zimbabwe.