Conference Organized by PERC Klamath Falls, Oregon June 8, 2004 Summary The Klamath Basin conflict between endangered fish and farmers stems from a failure to establish who actually owns the water. The establishment and clarification of ownership rights may help resolve matters. The Property and Environment Research Center hosted a June 8 conference in KlamathContinue reading “Solutions for the Klamath Basin”
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2004 Index of Leading Environmental Indicators, Ninth Edition
From the Pacific Research Institute and the American Enterprise Institute Full Text PDF PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT By Holly Lippke Fretwell Four federal land management agencies oversee an estate of 614 million acres, an area more than six times the size of California with an estimated value exceeding $150 billion. Despite this wealth of resources, thereContinue reading “2004 Index of Leading Environmental Indicators, Ninth Edition”
Accounting for Species:
By Randy T. Simmons and Kimberly Frost Executive Summary About the Authors Introduction [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_original”,”fid”:”7202″,”attributes”:{“alt”:””,”title”:””,”class”:”media-image”,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”style”:”width:180px;height:119px;float:left;margin:0 1em 1em 0;”,”wysiwyg”:1}}]] Without accurate figures for the costs of the Endangered Species Act, the ongoing public debate over whether the law is effective will be a misinformed one. This study, Accounting for Species, contributes to the debate by analyzing theContinue reading “Accounting for Species:”
Accounting for Species:
Executive Summary By Randy T. Simmons and Kimberly Frost Arational public dialogue about the value and effectiveness of the Endan- gered Species Act (ESA) must consider the costs incurred by the regulators and those being regulated. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service�??s report Three-Year Summary of Federal and State Endangered Species Expenditures, Fiscal Years 1998-2000Continue reading “Accounting for Species:”
Anthony Fisher Award Presented to Eco-nomics
Eco-nomics What Everyone Should Know About Economics and the Environment Order the Book CHICAGO – April 28, 2004-The Atlas Economic Research Foundation presented its 2004 Sir Antony Fisher International Memorial Award to PERC, the Property and Environment Research Center, of Bozeman, Montana, today. The award was given for the book Eco-Nomics: What Everyone ShouldContinue reading “Anthony Fisher Award Presented to Eco-nomics”
Economic Report of the President – 2004
Chapter 9: Protecting the Environment Economic growth and environmental improvements go hand-in-hand. Economic growth can lead to increased demand for environmental improvements and can provide the resources that make it possible to address environmental problems. Some policies aimed at promoting environmental improvements can entail substantial economic costs. Misguided policies might actually achieve less environmental progressContinue reading “Economic Report of the President – 2004”
Soaring High
Philanthropy Magazine January/February 2004 By Thomas J. Bray The environmental movement has blossomed into one of the most powerful political, social, and economic forces of our time. As a result, environmental philanthropy had burgeoned to an estimated $3.5 billion a year by the late 1990s. More than 4,000 nonprofit environmental groups, ranging from the well-knownContinue reading “Soaring High”
Record Shows Profit-Seeking Drives Green Innovation
By Jane S. Shaw David Driesen is disappointed that market mechanisms such as trading pollution credits do not automatically spur innovations that further reduce pollution. But that’s taking a short-term view. Trading reduces the often heavy cost of regulation, freeing up funds for other uses. And the success of the private sector in using itsContinue reading “Record Shows Profit-Seeking Drives Green Innovation”
The Property Rights Path to Sustainable Development
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas October 23, 2003 “You can’t have a free society without private property.” – Milton Friedman By Terry L. Anderson and Laura E. Huggins Sustainable development has become the byword of environmental policy. The term has been around for about thirty years but has only recently become popular (see International Institute forContinue reading “The Property Rights Path to Sustainable Development”
Denver Post:
Denver PostColorado VoicesOctober 12, 2003 Squeezing multiple use By Tim Fitzgerald, Western Colorado A couple weeks ago I rode on the North Thompson cattle pool west of Carbondale. Not being familiar with the country, I paid special attention to it. The cattle range is national forest land. It is also dotted with gas wells. IContinue reading “Denver Post:”