A firsthand account of the legislative quest to reform Utah water law and allow conservationists to protect fish and wildlife habitat
Types Archives
Clear As Mud
A half-century after the Clean Water Act was enacted, there’s still no clear answer as to what it regulates. A new Supreme Court case may finally provide some clarity.
Keep It in the Ground
Innovative use of an old conservation tool helps save a western aquifer
Snapshots
Examples of free market environmentalism and creative conservation from around the world
The Water Wars That Weren’t
Technology and trade can ensure water scarcity is not a constraint on progress
Harnessing Partnerships to Accelerate Forest Project Environmental Reviews
Reducing wildfire risk will require reducing barriers to getting forest management work done on the ground.
Performance-Based Wildlife Conservation Must Be Financially Sustainable
While the approach is a step in the right direction, it may be only a half measure toward providing countries with sufficient conservation funding to operate resilient programs.
Forest Management Requires ‘Good’ Fire
Prescribed burns are a necessary element for forest management and reducing wildfire risk.
Adoption Is a Vital Tool for Wild Horses
We can’t adopt our way out of the wild horse crisis, but continuing the Adoption Incentive Program is a far better solution than leaving animals to suffer on deteriorating rangelands.
A Plan to Solve the Colorado River Crisis
What if farmers competed with one another to cut water consumption?