Selecting “Surrogate Species” for Conservation: How About an 800-Pounder?
Brian Czech offers sound advice for conservation professionals and everyone else concerned with protecting wildlife and ecosystems.
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Environmental Heroes Can Inspire Economic Reformers
/2 Comments/in Brent Blackwelder, Economic Growth, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechBrent Blackwelder looks to this year’s Goldman Environmental Prize winners for inspiration in the fight for a sustainable and fair economy.
The Fallacy of the Tragedy of the Commons
/10 Comments/in Books and Articles, Consumption, Economic Growth, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechGarrett Hardin seems to have made the some incorrect assumptions about human behavior — assumptions familiar to students of economics.
Could Obama Be the First Steady-State President?
/3 Comments/in Brian Czech, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechObama probably understands the impossibility of infinite growth on a finite planet — he just needs the mandate to do something about it.
Remembering History
/9 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechLisi Krall warns that even in a steady state, we could become half crazy for want of a diverse and magical natural world.
What if We Stopped Fighting For Preservation?
/9 Comments/in Books and Articles, Economic Growth, Environment, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechTom Butler defends land preservation as a critical strategy for dealing with the downsides of economic growth.
Who Moved My “Conservative?”
/6 Comments/in Brian Czech, Environment, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHow is it that the word “conservative” has come to mean such an anti-environmental, pro-growth, transform-the-world-into-plastic agenda.