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Austrian Ecology: Reconciling Dynamic Economics and Ecology
New paper in the Journal of Law, Economics & Policy explores the linkages between ecology and economics through the lens of Austrian economics.
Hatching a Better Plan for the Sage Grouse
Private landowners are the driving force behind sage grouse conservation.
TBT: Private Conservation, Then and Now
Our newest PERC Reports highlights private conservation in the public interest. In the August 1997 PERC Reports, we compiled examples of private conservation initiatives from around the United States. Looking back, we can’t help but notice the parallels.
The Lion in the Room
To protect lions and other endangered species, we must harness the tools of free market environmentalism to resolve human-wildlife conflict.
Partnering for Habitat in Kenya
A safari group and local tribe join together to protect wildlife.
The New West
A quiet revolution is sweeping across the West, forging a new approach to conservation in the 21st century.
Redefining the Waters of the United States
The EPA’s new water rule could discourage private conservation efforts.
Nature in the Wild: Shaped by Humans?
By Stephen Budiansky Debates over environmental protection often center on whether to preserve land in its wild, “natural” state or to allow humans to use it for more than hiking. In a new book, Stephen Budiansky challenges this distinction. He argues that what seems natural is more artificial than we think. A senior writer forContinue reading “Nature in the Wild: Shaped by Humans?”
TBT: Nature Shaped by Humans
As we gear up for this weekend’s research workshop on Environmental Policy in the Anthropocene, Hannah goes to the PERC archives to revisit early discussions of man’s impact on nature.