Should a species’ improvement be a cause for celebration or concern? That question is posed by the response to this … More
Tag: free market environmentalism
A market to convert flooded neighborhoods to wetlands
This month, the Mississippi River has experienced a prolonged, historic flood. The images of the flood recall other recent floods, … More
If federal authority ebbs, will states take the lead on regulating upstream water quality?
Since 1972, the Environmental Protection Agency has regulated discharges of pollution to “waters of the United States.” The meaning of … More
How can we better capture the option value of conservation?
Is it better to pump oil today, tomorrow, or never? Is a tree more valuable if harvested now, in a … More
California waives environmental regulations for forest management: will this become more common as wildfires worsen?
California experienced two of its worst wildfire seasons in 2017 and 2018. Deadly fires shook several communities, while also marring … More
Markets for clean water
Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency published a memo encouraging states, tribes, and local governments to look to markets for … More
What makes conservation “collaborative”?
One of the chief benefits of embracing free market environmentalism is that it will ensure conservation is more collaborative. Where … More
Bureaucratic overhead: what share of species’ funding should go to red tape?
This week, more than 200 organizations signed on to a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations … More
Use it or lose it: sometimes, productive use of land is necessary to its conservation
The Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex is a system of refuges straddling the California-Oregon border that are managed for … More
An antiquated California water law encourages political conflict rather than market transactions
California ski resorts are experiencing record snowfall this February, thanks to a storm system that has dropped an estimated 18 … More
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