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The Tragedy of the Commons, by Garrett Hardin (1968) - An essay that forms the background for much of free-market environmental thinking, which asks how property rights can be extended into commonly held resources, to promote incentives to protect (rather than harm) the environment. Go

Rep America - Formed in 1995 to resurrect the GOP's conservation tradition & to restore natural resource conservation & sound environmental protection as fundamental elements of the Republican Party's vision for America. Go

Vote No on Question 2 - Maine's Question 2, the forestry referendum, will promote sprawl & reduce the overall quality of Maine's forests. This site explains the issues surrounding Question 2. Go

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) - Global treaty to protect human health & the environment from these chemicals. Clear? Includes background information, implementation plans for reducing production of the substances, & list of signatories. Go

Environmentalism from the Right - conservative letter to the editor regarding environmental policy. Go

Alternative Environmental Concepts - Addresses distinctions that should be made in employing words commonly used in the environmental discussion. Go

Ocean Champions - is a national political organization focused solely on the oceans whose goal is to develop bipartisan political support in the U.S. Congress. Go

Council of Republicans for Environmental Advocacy - Republican environmental positions concerning endangered species, climate change, recreation, ANWR, clean air, clean water, wetlands, energy, parks, oceans, forests, etc. Go

Environment, Resources & Development - a consulting firm working all over the world. It's also a think-tank elaborating themes of Environment, Human Rights & Culture. Go

Critical Decision - an organization that encourages citizens to study & question the influences large corporations have obtained over democracy, technology, religion, families, society, population growth, & the environment. Go

OMB Watch: Regulatory Policy - nonpartisan research/advocacy center addresses cross-cutting regulatory policy issues, which can affect environmental policies. Go

Oikos - Italian environmental activist organization. Go

Ontheissues.org: Environment - US presidential candidates' views on environmental issues. Go

Planetizen - A public-interest information exchange for the urban planning & development community. Urban planning & development news, job opportunities, commentary & events. Go

League of Conservation Voters - Focus on U.S. Congress -- information on proposed legislation, how Senators & Representatives voted on environmental issues, & pre-election evaluations of candidates. Go

Toxic Wells, NJ - A Satire - This tongue-in-cheek Chamber of Commerce brochure puts a brave face (and positive spin) on the problems of a mythical environmentally challenged town. Go

iGreens - Individualist environmental views, articles, reviews, discussion & polls. E-mail list available as well as obituaries, politician evaluations, reprints of papers & poetry. Go

League of Conservation Voters Education Fund - mission is to strengthen the capacity of the environmental movement, to mobilize citizens as informed voters, & advocate for sound environmental policies. Go

Earthside - Environment, politics, opinion & quality of life issues for Arvada, Colorado, & the USA. Go

Friends of the Commons - group seeking to protect the commons as the sum of all we inherit together & must pass on, undiminished, to our heirs. Go



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