Course: Environmental Challenges: Hierarchy in Property Rights

This third principle looks at population in a different way. It examines the idea that greater population densities can lead to better use of land. If the land, sea, rivers …

We begin this course by considering the differing views of nature held by hunter-gatherers and agriculturalists. We compare the ‘giving spirit’ view of nature amongst hunter-gatherers, with the ‘controlling ancestor’ …

This second principle explores the different “bundles” of access rights that come with different types of natural resource ownership. The question we look to answer when considering this principle is, …