Solving Environmental Problems with Polycentricity

Polycentric systems may be the best hope we have for finding solutions for the diverse environmental problems we face.

Described as being “made from several layers of dried lumber boards stacked in alternating directions, glued and pressed to form rectangular panels,” Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) – the most [...]

The solution to America’s wildfire problem is closer than you may think. Wildfires in the western United States threaten millions of people and their homes every year. Some fires have even [...]

In 2018, China officially removed itself from its role as the world’s “garbage dump” by refusing to buy plastic scrap. Since then, much of the western world has scrambled for solutions to the [...]

Every year, an additional 8 million tons of plastic waste ends up in the ocean, with 90% coming from just ten rivers, eight in Asia and two in Africa. Preventing and cleaning up ocean plastic [...]

By Andrew Rummens Abstract Trying to promote water quality while avoiding placing a burden on taxpayers is a tough juggling act for state and local governments. In Colorado, the Water Quality [...]

On February 10th, 2019, the Seasteading Institute hosted their 10 year anniversary and the event was crowned with the official announcement that retired Bitcoin investor Chad Elwartowski and [...]

A review of how water institutions in the American West have changed in response to arid conditions as a means of examining the possibility of further change as an adaptation to climate change [...]

By Barret Anderson | July 16, 2019 The views contained in this piece are those of the author and STRATA and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any other agency, [...]

The views contained in this piece are those of the author and STRATA and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any other agency, organization, employer or company. By [...]

Did interest groups influence the Supreme Court’s interpretation of federal economic regulatory authority under the Commerce Clause leading up to the Supreme Court’s 1937 reversal? Recent [...]

We are all familiar with our power bill. When it comes in the mail or electronically we don’t pay it too much mind, we don’t know how it is priced, if we should move some of our consumption to [...]

Sue-and-settle is the name applied to a federal agency’s use of litigation to create policy outside of the normal regulatory process. This paper discusses the impact that the sue-and-settle [...]

Nearly three-quarters of the USD 1.8 trillion of global energy investment is driven either by direct investing by state-owned enterprises or private-led investments incentivised by policies. In [...]

The phenomenon of spontaneous population management is already happening in developed and developing countries across the globe, and it is directly linked to economic prosperity. Contrary to what [...]

Three areas in Utah exceed the particulate matter air pollution standards set by the EPA. Since 2014 the Utah Legislature has passed 55 bills related to air quality, and air quality has been one [...]

While money may not buy happiness, money, or at least a minimum amount of money, is highly correlated with happiness and satisfaction. Some happiness studies,1 which we believe are relatively [...]

HBO’s new historical drama mini-series Chernobyl is a stunning and masterful production that portrays the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster. Critics have lauded the show, claiming “No [...]

Federal lands are owned and managed by the United States government and cannot be owned by private individuals. Almost one-third (640 million acres) of the continental United States is federal [...]

Environmental problems often seem insurmountable and as recent news reports highlight the impact humans have on the environment, the need for solutions for environmental problems to be [...]