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- April 10, 2012

By Jessica E. Jay As the use of perpetual conservation easements to protect private property for the public’s benefit grows in popularity, so grow the challenges associated with these perpetually..
- April 10, 2012

By Jared E. Knicley Debt-for-nature swaps are an innovative and potentially powerful mechanism for addressing the significant issues of indebtedness and environmental degradation in the developing..
- April 10, 2012

By Sarah Tran Private incentives to innovate and commercialize many technologies are often inadequate in terms of their social benefits. With America’s economic leadership position at risk of..
- April 10, 2012

By Jedediah Purdy There is a firestorm of political and cultural conflict around environmental issues, including, but running well beyond, climate change. Legal scholarship is in a bad position to..
- April 10, 2012

By Philip Womble & Martin Doyle With the exception of greenhouse gas trading programs, environmental markets are prisoners of their own geography — and with good reason. Climate change is a..
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