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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A Guide for Implementing Conservation Leasing
Conservation leasing is emerging as a new way to conserve public lands, and changing the way we think about land use in the process.
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Diversifying State Trust Land Revenue Through Conservation Uses
This policy brief explores the challenges and opportunities of conservation use on state trust lands.
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Pricing Conservation Leasing
This policy brief attempts to provide guidance for government agencies considering how to price conservation bids for leases on public lands.