Environmentalism Without Romance
Shawn ReganScience alone cannot resolve most environmental issues.
The Magazine of Free Market Environmentalism
Virtually all of the world’s landscapes have been shaped, and are continuing to be shaped, by human action. Scientists have even proposed a new word for this brave new world: the Anthropocene. The idea of the Anthropocene implies new questions for conservationists to consider. Chief among them: What does it mean for environmental policy?
In December 2015, PERC hosted a two-day workshop to address the policy implications of the Anthropocene. This special issue of PERC Reports explores several of the ideas discussed at the workshop. The articles challenge the conventional thinking about a variety of environmental policy topics and offer an ambitious vision for the future of environmentalism in the Anthropocene.
Science alone cannot resolve most environmental issues.
Are ecosystem services really valuable enough to justify conservation?
We conserve nature by using less of it—but to do so we must embrace modern technology.
Why bison were worth more dead than alive in the 19th century.
This special issue of PERC Reports explores the policy implications of the Anthropocene.
The environment is dynamic. Our regulatory state is not.
Crowdsourcing data to remove plastic from waterways—and (one day) earn a profit.
Is wildlife breeding an acceptable conservation strategy?
Innovative financial tools allow land managers to address wildfire risk.
Research at PERC has historically focused on the three Ws: water, wildlife, and western lands. New initiatives examine energy innovations, urban environmental issues, and more.