Michael, But yes, the climate change did not result from a few hundred or thousand farmers plowing up the soil (though lack of wind breaks may have had a marginal effect) please give me any plausible argument that property rights ***caused*** the drought/depression in agriculture. Any plausible, minimal, even remotely rational argument.
Paul Phillips, Economics, University of Manitoba Date sent: Sun, 04 Nov 2001 13:19:27 -0800 From: Michael Perelman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [PEN-L:19319] Re: Re: Ideology and the Environment To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Paul, of course the drought was an important cause of the dust bowl, but so > was the climate change from plowing up land that was better suited for > grass. > > -- > > Michael Perelman > Economics Department > California State University > Chico, CA 95929 > > Tel. 530-898-5321 > E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
