Bishop Robert Byrne of Hexham and Newcastle described Laudato Si, published five years ago next week, as a “prophetic document … Continue reading “The Church, property rights and the environment”

There is a strong case to be made that the most important pre-requisite for a sustainable environment is a society … Continue reading “Most environmental problems are really just tragedy-of-the-commons problems. Private property rights are the answer”

For the first time in 40 years, the UK will shortly have control of fishing policy. We can, at last, … Continue reading “A post-Brexit alternative to the Common Fisheries Policy”

“Capitalism v environment: can greed ever be green?” This headline from The Guardian captures the standard view of the relationship … Continue reading “Can capitalism be ‘green’?”