[…] time Buchanan was awarded the Nobel Prize, this idealized view of politics, either implicit or explicit in most traditional economic models, was no longer seen as a valid approach to economic analysis. βThe romance is gone,β Buchanan said in 1979, βperhaps never to be regained.β Today, public choice theory remains an active research program […]
A new volume aims to foster an engaging discussion about the future of environmental policy in this human-dominated era.
These policy proposals offer a reasonable starting point for tapping water markets to make the most of California’s scarce water resources.
Non-Indians will do well to stop promulgating myths as a solution to modern environmental problems. Especially in a multi-cultural society where worldviews vary widely, devolution of authority and responsibility offers the best hope for resource conservation.
The continuing debate over the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline, which would pass near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, highlights the desire of Native Americans to have their voices heard.
[…] the discretion of the National Park Service. Congress still provides about 90 percent of national park funding, but fee revenues provide park managers with a small but reliable source of funding for deferred-maintenance and other projects. Even if all fee revenues remained in national parks, the deferred-maintenance backlog continues to grow, and it is […]
In order to preserve rangeland and ensure wild horses are protected, some form of population management is necessary.
It is time to return to Montanaβs roots by honoring private property rights β and, indeed, by celebrating them.
In debates over access, we shouldnβt take for granted the important role of incentives in wildlife conservation.
As the National Park Service celebrates its centennial, Americans should ask how they can ensure the health of their national treasure for many generations to come.