The Endangered Species Act
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Increasingly,
attempts to protect endangered species conflict with human land use.
Are the social, political, and economic "costs" of locking up
land in its natural state worth the benefits of biodiversity? What
price have we paid for protecting endangered species? Is the
continuing political backlash against the Endangered Species Act (and
similar state-level statutes) justified?
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Research
Reports:
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“Community
Politics & Endangered Species Protection,” in Jason Shogren, et
al. Protecting Endangered
Species in the United
States,” (New
York: Cambridge University
Press. 2000)
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“The
Economic Impact of the Endangered Species Act on the Housing and Real
Estate Markets,” Journal
of Environmental Law, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 450-479.
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This paper looks for evidence that endangered species listings have
a negative impact on state economic performance. The experience of the 50
states is examined for the period 1973 through 1990.
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Have the restrictions imposed under the
Endangered Species Act produced a
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