The goal of our Environmental Initiative is to study long-term
trends in environmental quality and explore how markets,
property rights, local action and private initiative can improve
environmental conditions. Our work is based upon the following
basic underlying principles: - Private property rights encourage
stewardship of resources. - Government subsidies often degrade
the environment. - Market incentives spur individuals to
conserve resources and protect environmental quality. -
Polluters should be liable for the harm they cause others.
Georgia has experienced tremendous economic growth that has lead
to many environmental challenges. These challenges have led to
debates over myriad issues. Our Environmental Initiative seeks
to provide policy makers with objective facts on these issues
and innovative solutions to meeting these challenges and
maintaining our quality of life for future generations of
Georgians. Implement an effective emissions trading system
similar to the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) i