On July 20th, federal agents invaded the National Butterfly Center’s property, unannounced and without permission, and began to rip through … More
Tag: free market environmentalism
Can “perpetual” conservation easements be updated to changing circumstances?
Conservation easements are an increasingly important tool for protecting the environment. Roughly 24 million acres in the United States are … More
Are higher entrance fees the fix for overcrowded national parks?
Last year, the National Park Service’s centennial, saw a record number of people visiting national parks in the U.S. The … More
Will capitalism save the rhino?
Rhinos have been hunted to the verge of extinction because of their valuable horns. Most governments have responded, as they … More
Endangered species depend on private land for habitat, so why treat landowners as the enemy?
Designating uninhabitable private land as “critical habitat” discourages private conservation with no compensating benefit for species.
Worried about droughts? Embrace water markets
In the last few years, California experienced a long, severe drought. It was extremely painful, but not as painful as … More
Will regulation undermine the sharing economy’s environmental potential?
The sharing economy holds tremendous environmental potential by making it easier for people to make more with less.
Property rights to the rescue of Maine’s seaweed
Concerns about the sustainability of Maine rockweed have an easy solution: property rights. If landowners also own these plants, they will be able to express their environmental values by conserving it and have an incentive to prevent overharvesting.
Supreme Court’s muddled definition of property undermines and politicizes conservation
The Supreme Court’s vague definition of “property” undermines free-market environmentalism.
Compensation for takings incentivizes rational government decision-making
The Supreme Court is considering an important Takings Clause case on the government’s obligation to pay when it regulates away … More
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