Ecosystem Services: Water Markets

In this Enviropreneurs at Work podcast, Hank Fischer, a special projects coordinator for the National Wildlife Federation, tells the story of wolf reintroduction in Yellowstone National Park and the need to consider compensation for those that experience costs as a result. Enviropreneurs at Work is a PERC Podcast that explores how environmental entrepreneurs are changing how conservation is done.

In this Enviropreneurs at Work podcast, Jamie Workman, co-founder of AquaShares, tells the story of water marketing and the resulting conservation benefits. Enviropreneurs at Work is a PERC Podcast that explores how environmental entrepreneurs are changing how conservation is done.

How do public land managers assess wildfire risk? At PERC's 2016 Wildfire Solution Summit, Dave Calkin, a wildfire economist and research forester with the U.S. Forest Service, discussed challenges faced by the fire management community and offered ideas for navigating budgetary constraints and policy restrictions to better manage the firescape. Learn more: perc.org/wildfire

Fire is an important tool for managing landscapes. How can landowners mitigate wildfire risk and foster rangeland health? At PERC's 2016 Wildfire Solution Summit, the Noble Foundation's Chad Ellis shares best practices for prescribed burns. Learn more: perc.org/wildfire

What are the economics of wildfire? What policy reforms would foster more efficient fire management? At PERC's 2016 Wildfire Solution Summit, authors Dean Lueck and Jon Yoder share the findings from Clearing the Smoke from Wildfire Policy: An Economic Perspective. Learn more: perc.org/wildfire

How does our perception of wildfire risk shape wildfire management and policy? At PERC's 2016 Wildfire Solution Summit, political scientist Sarah Anderson shares findings from the Bren School's Strategic Environmental Research Initiative on Wildfire and Climate Change. Learn more: perc.org/wildfire

This podcast provides a quick overview of ecosystem services and the potential for water markets - featuring Director of Applied Programs Reed Watson and PERC Enviropreneur Alum Jamie Workman. Stay tuned for the full podcast highlighting Hayek, Coase, and ecosystem services coming soon!

PERC Executive Director Dino Falaschetti and President Terry Anderson talk about liberty, the environment, and the history and future of PERC.

This episode features Executive Director Dino Falaschetti speaking at the Florida Insurance Market Summit about how financial mechanisms, particularly insurance, can improve environmental quality.

As part of the PERC Lone Mountain Forum, "Reconciling Economics and Ecology," PERC President Terry Anderson sat down with noted ecologist Daniel Botkin to discuss the conference and the need for a dynamic understanding of markets and nature.