Research
Reports
Property in Ecology
A new collection of papers on the role of property rights to ecological resources in environmental protection.
What Went Wrong With WOTUS: Reflections on Economic Valuation and Environmental Regulation
Economic analysis will be most useful if it helps us prioritize our challenges, rather than being used as a rubber stamp to endorse environmental regulation.
Distributional Effects of Environmental Markets
A collection of papers exploring the role market design plays in the distributional consequences of the transition to market-based environmental protection.
Conflict to Cooperation: Collaborative Management of Federal Lands in Michigan
Collaborative management approaches to federal land management in Michigan could help reduce conflicts across the state and lead to improved environmental outcomes.
The Unintended Consequences of U.S. Conflict-Mineral Regulation
While conflict-mineral measures in the Dodd-Frank Act may have reduced militia funding, the evidence suggests that they had the unintended effect of increasing human suffering.
The Road to Recovery
How restoring the Endangered Species Act’s two-step process can prevent extinction and promote recovery.
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.
Water Markets as a Response to Climate Change
Several changes to state regulation of surface water could help make its use more efficient and help states adapt better to climate change.
Tribal Co-management of the Bears Ears National Monument
There are several ways Congress and the Interior Department could now implement formal co-management on Bears Ears National Monument.