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Economic Growth and the State of Humanity

Economic Growth and the State of Humanity, by Indur M. Goklany, emulates and builds upon the contributions that Julian Simon made in reporting on the progress of humankind.

Published on: April 1, 2001
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Lynn Scarlett Talks with Terry Anderson About FME

[…] won’t solve every problem. It won’t solve the global warming problem. But it does not mean it can’t solve a lot of other issues that lend themselves easily to property rights problems. Free market environmentalism, by getting government out of the way, can bring the ingenuity of entrepreneurs and individuals to environmental quality. Scarlett: […]

Published on: March 1, 2001

Dot.Com Does Good

[…] a year-long statewide coastal cleanup project. Funds from the dot.com will provide the trash bags and gloves used by the volunteers. Gill says they hope to raise funds for six to twelve projects within the next year. The email newsletter is free and anyone can sign up at the www.andearth.com Web site. Environmental News Network

Published on: March 1, 2001

Government Recalcitrance

[…] apparently discussed the potential toxicity of 2,4,5-T in meetings between April and June of 1965. The National Cancer Institute contracted with Bionetic Research Laboratories in 1965 to study the potential toxicity of a number of herbicides and pesticides, including both 2,4-D and 2,4,5- T. A preliminary report indicating potential dangers was not made public […]

Published on: March 1, 2001

Foreign Policy goes Green

[…] level since. These expenditures consume nearly two percent of the department’s budget (Schaefer 2000, 61). In 1997, the State Department announced in its document United States Strategic Plan for International Affairs that sustainable environment and a stabilized world population are among its primary goals. These goals were listed alongside national security and the protection […]

Published on: March 1, 2001

Clear-cut

[…] the chimney of an old cabin. A large, scarred walnut tree stood next to the foundations, and in the spring, old-fashioned yellow jonquils sprouted where someone had planted them a century ago. The English poet Wordsworth stopped in a forest like this and looked on the foundations of cottages. He imagined the life there […]

Published on: March 1, 2001

Guides for State Policymakers:

[…] are available from PERC in hardcopy as well as on this web site as PDFs. To read the PDFs you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be dowloaded from the Adobe site for free. Sprawl and Smart Growth Turning Wildlife into an Asset How Water Markets Can End Conflicts Green Places and Open Spaces

Published on: February 1, 2001
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Conservative Conservation:

[…] Leal with editorial assistance from Jane S. Shaw and was produced by Dianna Rienhart. James Lindquist drew the cover illustration. It is available here on our Web site as well as in hard copy from the PERC office. For more information and for research supporting these reforms, contact PERC The Center for Free Market Environmentalism.

Published on: January 1, 2001

Free Market Environmentalism Revised

Free market environmentalism was once considered an oxymoron. During the 1990s, however, many people began to take free market environmentalism seriously. We are particularly pleased that it caught the fancy of a growing number of environmentalists. Some environmentalists have turned to free market environmentalism because of its ability to provide a long-lasting solution. […]

Published on: December 1, 2000