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Water Conservation
PERC Reports, Winter 2025/26
This special issue contemplates big ideas for the next era of conservation.
The Case for Conservation Abundance
How fixing America’s affordability crisis points toward a conservation future defined by plenty rather than scarcity
Ending the Era of Precaution
Stewardship recalls what is still known of gardening but has been forgotten about larger ecosystems.
Water As the Lifeblood of Conservation
Prioritizing locally connected water solutions in the next era of conservation
Collaboration Can Break the Conservation Stalemate
Every era of conservation took its defining characteristic from an innovation that met a need.
Conservation’s Future Is Rooted in Its Past
The next era of conservation is one in which the venture of conserving resources is a forethought, not a simple pursuit undertaken only when convenient.
From Protection to Participation
The best conservation opportunities now lie in connecting people and nature, not separating them.
Conservation Is a Process, Not a Percentage
Conservation needs an agenda that incentivizes and rewards local and regional collaboration.
The Next Era of American Conservation
The next big gains in conservation will come not from more preservation and regulation, but from markets, incentives, and cooperation with private landowners