Water Capitalism the Case for

Water Capitalism proposes the privatization of all bodies of water, because those who own resources husband their assets far more carefully than do bureaucrats who have no real stake in the environment. The idea that an all-powerful state should, or could, care for the physical liquid environs of the world is shown to be incorrect and immoral.

Sommario

Chapter 1 Privatize the Oceans and All Other Bodies of Water
Chapter 2 Why Privatize Anything?
Chapter 3 Why Privatize Bodies of Water?
Chapter 4 Aquatic Ownership Concepts
Chapter 5 The Process of Privatization Homesteading, Abandonment
Chapter 6 Existing Law Governing the Seas
Chapter 7 Oceans-Concepts of Oceanological Ownership
Chapter 8 Rivers-Concepts of Potamological Ownership
Chapter 9 Lakes-Concepts of Limnological Ownership
Chapter 10 Aquifers-Concepts of Hydrogeological Ownership
Chapter 11 Mainstream Views on Ocean Management
Chapter 12 Piracy
Chapter 13 Case Studies
Chapter 14 Debate-Technological Viewpoints that Inform Homesteading, Technological Units

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By Walter E. Block and Peter L. Nelson

Riassunto

Water Capitalism proposes the privatization of all bodies of water, because those who own resources husband their assets far more carefully than do bureaucrats who have no real stake in the environment. The idea that an all-powerful state should, or could, care for the physical liquid environs of the world is shown to be incorrect and immoral.

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• Autori: Walter E. Block, Block Walter E., Peter L. Nelson, Nelson Peter L., Rodriguez
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.11.2016
• EAN: 9781498518826
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-1882-6
• Serie: Capitalist Thought: Studies in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics; Capitalist Thought: Studies in; Capitalist Thought: Studies in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Altro; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Environmental Economics, LAW / International, LAW / Public, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, Environmental Economics, Economic systems and structures, Economic systems & structures, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies, Public international law: territory and statehood, International law of territory & statehood