Water scarcity is the new reality across much of the western United States. How can growing communities adjust to using less water? How can we equitably allocate this scarce resource? And what policy tools are available to more efficiently conserve water? PERC Senior Researcher Katherine Wright joins the Hayek Program podcast, a project of the Mercatus Institute, to answer these questions. The episode examines the intersection of economics, sustainability, and environmentalism, and explores how we can harness markets and property rights to achieve our conservation and sustainability goals.
Water Scarcity and Sustainability in the West
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Katherine Wright
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Katherine Wright is a PERC senior researcher. She earned a Ph.D. in sustainability from Arizona State University, with a particular focus on western water scarcity.
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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.