U.S. agriculture is the envy of the world. Although output from U.S. farms is high, there is a growing gap between what is being produced and what could be produced, partly because innovation and production are constrained by a growing maze of environmental regulations. The chapters, authored by leading experts in their fields, focus on the major environmental constraints that limit U.S. food production without necessarily improving environmental quality. Each paper documents a specific issue, discusses the regulatory response, and offers ideas for reform.
Agriculture and the Environment
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Terry Anderson
Terry L. Anderson is the former president and executive director of PERC, and the John and Jean De Nault Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University.
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Bruce Yandle
- Senior Fellow Emeritus
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Tapping Water Markets in Florida
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Creative Conservation Inspires Hope This Earth Day
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Policy Change is Needed to Improve Forest Health
Testimony before the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee on proposed reforms to forest management policy.