Research and Policy Analysis
PERC scholars produce a wide range of materials examining environmental issues through the Free Market Environmentalism lens. Their research takes a critical look at a number of environmental laws (such as the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, etc.), means of establishing and transacting property rights, and how markets can facilitate environmental conservation.
Some of PERC's research also examines some popular practices that people engage in and what effect they have on the environment. "Greener than Thou" breaks down conservative and liberal environmental stereotypes, making that "stereotypes can be replaced by pragmatic solutions that improve environmental quality without increasing red tape." PERC has also released a book, "The Locavore's Dilemma: In Praise of the 10,000 Diet," which illustrates the impact of subsistence agriculture and the role industrial agriculture plays in making a variety of foods available. This book goes on to "show how eliminating agriculture subsidies and opening up international trade, not reducing food miles, is the real route to sustainability; and why eating globally, not only locally, is the way to save the planet."
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