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March 13, 2018
State-Owned Lands in the Eastern United States: Lessons from State Land Management in Practice
Eastern states demonstrate innovative state land policies that provide lessons for federal land management.
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March 9, 2017
A New Landscape: 8 Ideas for the Interior Department
Eight policy ideas to deliver environmental and economic improvements for the nation's lands, waters, and other natural resources.
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January 12, 2017
The Use and Management of Federal Coal
An in-depth look at the past and future of U.S. federal coal policy.
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April 28, 2016
5 Myths about the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Amid political rhetoric over the reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, several misconceptions have emerged about how it works and what purpose it serves. In this PERC Policy Brief, we address common misconceptions about the program and offer several ideas for reform.
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June 23, 2015
Charter Forests: A New Management Approach for National Forests
Is there room for innovation in national forest management? In this PERC Policy Series, Robert Nelson proposes "charter forests" as a new management approach.
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June 19, 2008
Fire in the National Forest System
Federal fire management goes local
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January 1, 1995
Public Lands and Private Rights: The Failure of Scientific Management
A leading expert on public lands and land rights issues, Robert H. Nelson shows why the existing public land system, grounded in a philosophy of scientific management, has failed. Using insights gained from nearly two decades at the U.S. Department of Interior, Nelson analyzes the past 25 years of public land policy and documents majorContinue reading "Public Lands and Private Rights: The Failure of Scientific Management"
