IN THE NEWS
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Property rights and externalities
Ronald Coase, a Pragmatic Voice for Government’s Role (NYT 2013)
Fisheries
How to Catch Fish and Save Fisheries (NYT 2012)
In Mackerel's Plunder, Hints of Epic Fish Collapse (NYT 2012)
Bound to Sea but Buried in Debt, Spain’s Fishermen Blame Bloc’s Policies (NYT 2012)
French Scallop War Roils English Channel (NYT2012)
Crayfish Poaching Has Fishermen Boiling, but Thieves Are Hard to Trap (WSJ2009)
In Maine, Tensions Over Ailing Lobster Industry
2 Feuding Nations With Fish Stories (NYT1995)
Britain vs. Iceland: The Cod War Is Funny Only if Serious Issues Are Ignored (NYT1976)
(See also
Cod Wars
and
Fishery Protection Squadron
in Wikipedia.)
Return of the Scallop wars: French seize UK fishnig boat
(Mail online 2013)
Forests
Logging in Cambodia: A resurgence in illegal logging takes its toll (The Economist 2011)
In Brazil, Paying Farmers to Let the Trees Stand (NYT 2009)
Mining
Conflict
South Africa’s mines A strike that turned deadly highlights a slew of economic problems that are made worse by government rhetoric (The Economist 2012)
Potential for a Mining Boom Splits Factions in Afghanistan (NYT2012)
Tribal Battles Displace Thousands in Darfur (NYT 2013)
Expropriation risk
British Mining Firm Sues Indonesia for Asset Seizure (NYT 2012)
Contracts
Mining Contract Details Disclosed in Afghanistan NYT2012
China-Korea Tensions Rise After Failed Venture (NYT2012)
Mining firms face scrutiny over Congo deals (Guardian2012)
Mining Law
A Mining Law Whose Time Has Passed (NYT2012)
Jeffrey Wright’s Gold Mine (NYT2014)
Political Economy
Resource nationalism in Africa Mining is booming, but some African governments are in danger of squandering the benefits (Economist2012)
Resource nationalism in Africa African governments are seeking higher rents and bigger ownership stakes from foreign miners (Economist 2012)
Oil
Oil theft
Oil theft in Mexico: Black gold on the black market: Stolen petroleum is a growing source of income for Mexico’s bandits (The Economist 2012)
Blood Oil (NYT 2007)
Safeguarding Colombia's Oil (NYT 2004)
Open access resources
In Alaskan gold fields: An unprecedented rush of miners (NYT 1896)
Pastures
Cattle theft
The trouble in Wyoming (NYT 1892)
Water
Conflict
Water Rights Tear at an Indian Reservation (NYT 2013)