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A biblical perspective on environmental stewardship
Source: Acton Institute
Country: United States

According to this Acton Institute paper, protestant Christians have little reason to heed warnings from anti-population environmentalists about global peril resulting from their faith-based lifestyles. (5/00)

The Catholic Church and stewardship of creation
Source: Acton Institute
Country: United States

The Catholic Church is a popular target for environmentalists. The Acton Institute explains how the teachings of world's largest religion support and encourage natural resource conservation. (5/00)

A Torah-based approach to the environment
Source: Acton Institute
Country: United States

The Acton Institute provides a framework of thought for modern interpretation of the Torah, capitalism, and environmentalism. (5/00)

Agricultural biotechnology is in the spotlight and it's shining
Source: Center for the Study of American Business CEO Series
Author: Robert Shapiro
Country: United States

Monsanto's CEO welcomes a thorough accounting of the gains and losses that have come about due to modern agriculture. Adobe PDF. (2/00)

The greatest century that ever was: 25 miraculous trends of the past 100 years
Source: Cato Institute
Author: Stephen Moore and Julian L. Simon
Country: United States

Amidst the current complaints about population growth, economic development, and the demise of "quality of life," Stephen Moore and Julian Simon leave us with a timeless review of the twentieth century -- a quality-of-life reality check. Available in Adobe PDF (12/15/99)

Energy freedom: lifting government burdens on U.S. energy producers and consumers
Source: Small Business Survival Committee
Author: Raymond J. Keating
Country: United States
E-mail: rkeat614@aol.com

In this study, Keating calls for removing price controls, counterproductive environmental regulations, and other government interventions restraining domestic energy producers. In Adobe Acrobat. (07/01)

Violation of property rights at root of DDT disaster
Source: Political Economy Research Center
Author: Roger E. Meiners and Andrew P. Morriss
Country: United States

"Two PERC researchers, reviewing the history of the banned pesticide DDT, have concluded that violation of private property rights lies at the heart of the conflict over DDT." The full report is also available in Adobe PDF. (05/23/01)

An economic guide to state wildlife management
Source: Political Economy Research Center
Author: Dean Lueck
Country: United States

"PERC's newest research paper ... provides valuable background for evaluating the prospects for state wildlife agencies in an era of shifting funding, changing constituents, and the growing role of private landowners." Available in Adobe PDF format.(12/00)

Economic growth and the state of humanity
Source: Political Economy Research Center
Author: Indur M. Goklany
Country: United States

Julian Simon left a legacy of positive thinking about the link between technological advancements and natural and social welfare. Goklany summarizes and updates this body of work. (04/01)

The new old economy: oil, computers, and the reinvention of the earth
Source: The Atlantic Monthly
Author: Jonathan Rauch
Country: United States

"Knowledge, not petroleum, is becoming the critical resource in the oil business," the author writes in this firsthand account of how technology is stretching the bounds of finitude. (01/01)

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