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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Environmentalism from the Right
- conservative letter to the editor regarding environmental policy.
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Alternative Environmental Concepts
- Addresses distinctions that should be made in employing words commonly used in the environmental discussion.
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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.
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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.
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Environment, Resources & Development
- a consulting firm working all over the world. It's also a think-tank elaborating themes of Environment, Human Rights & Culture.
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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.
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OMB Watch: Regulatory Policy
- nonpartisan research/advocacy center addresses cross-cutting regulatory policy issues, which can affect environmental policies.
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Oikos
- Italian environmental activist organization.
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Ontheissues.org: Environment
- US presidential candidates' views on environmental issues.
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Planetizen
- A public-interest information exchange for the urban planning & development community. Urban planning & development news, job opportunities, commentary & events.
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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.
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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.
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iGreens
- Individualist environmental views, articles, reviews, discussion & polls. E-mail list available as well as obituaries, politician evaluations, reprints of papers & poetry.
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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.
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Earthside
- Environment, politics, opinion & quality of life issues for Arvada, Colorado, & the USA.
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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.
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