Constitutional protections for property rights, if enforced properly, can protect vulnerable communities and advance environmental justice.
Author Archives: Kat Dwyer
Healthy Public Lands, Healthy Private Lands
“Conservation will ultimately boil down to rewarding the private landowner who conserves the public interest.”
A Proactive Approach for Australia’s Fires
Proactively supporting and privately funding forest restoration projects that reduce risk and increase resiliency is a step we can take in the present to prevent fires in the future.
Cato Daily Podcast: The Antiquities Act, Protecting Land, and Executive Authority
A podcast on the Antiquities Act and federal land management.
Should Every Cat Owner, Car Owner, and Homeowner be a Potential Criminal?
U.S. bird populations have decreased by an average of 30% over the last 50 years, but overcriminalization is not the only means to address this challenge.
Property Rights at Heart of Superfund Case
Secure property rights are crucial in protecting individuals against pollution.
Will Sea Otters Soon Return to San Francisco Bay?
For such a reintroduction to work, compromises must be struck.
Reining in the Wild Horse Crisis
Watch PERC’s Markets for Conservation film that tells the story of an innovative, market-based solution to the wild horse crisis.
Montana Superfund Debate Continues
Should property rights give way if environmental cleanups seem too costly?
Cato Daily Podcast: The Allure of Profits and Forest Restoration
A podcast on the role of private investment in forest restoration.