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Stream Access Across the West
Protecting private property rights is critical to protecting environmental resources because private landowners respond to incentives.
Utah’s access decision could backfire on anglers
Anglers are doing back flips over a recent Utah Supreme Court Decision that makes public all waters in the state and permits recreationists to use streams that cross private property.
Public Access Muddies Waters
Public access to rivers, lakes, and streams seems like a good idea in the abstract. Why not allow access to anyone who wants to enjoy the recreational opportunities associated with water?
Enviropreneur-in-Residence
At a young age Chris Corbin was told, “Do what you love.” He has been pursuing his passion for water ever since. He left his home in Northwest Arkansas to explore the fabled waters of Montana and pursue an education. He graduated from the University of Montana with high honors in Aquatic Wildlife Biology andContinue reading “Enviropreneur-in-Residence”
Warming up to water markets
The article excerpt below is from the Cato Institute’s Regulation magazine. Author Jonathan Adler is a former Julian Simon Fellow at PERC and Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve University. He argues in favor of water markets as the most efficient and environmentally sound approach to water scarcity as climate change exacerbates an already direContinue reading “Warming up to water markets”
Economic development lessons from and for North American Indian economies
By Terry L. Anderson and Dominic P. Parker Abstract [Full PDF] This paper reviews the literature on economic development as it relates to indigenous people in the United States and Canada, and focuses on how institutions affect economic development of reservation and reserve economies. Evidence shows that strong property rights to reservation and reserve landContinue reading “Economic development lessons from and for North American Indian economies”
Economic development lessons from and for North American Indian economies
By Terry L. Anderson and Dominic P. Parker
Sovereignty, Credible Commitments, and Economic Prosperity on American Indian Reservations
Update: The Fraser Institute, Canada’s leading public policy think-tank has awarded this paper the 2011 Addington Prize for Measurement, which comes with a $10,000 prize. The paper measures the crippling economic consequences resulting from the lack of private property rights on Indian Reservations. The entries were judged for originality and significance of the ideas presented,Continue reading “Sovereignty, Credible Commitments, and Economic Prosperity on American Indian Reservations”