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Who
Owns the Sky?
Our Common Assets and the Future of Capitalism
by
Peter Barnes
Published July 2001
by Island Press
Hardcover $22.95
(Discounts on 10 or more)
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Paperback
coming soon!
If George W.Bush were looking for a painless way
to reduce global warming, he'd spend a night reading
this short and eloquent book. In Who Owns the
Sky?: Our Common Assets and the Future of Capitalism,
entrepreneur Peter Barnes redefines the debate
about climate change. By treating the sky as a
commonly owned asset, he argues, we can protect
the atmosphere while paying cash to every American.
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UPDATE:
The Sky Trust is not just a concept anymore! Senators
McCain and Lieberman have introduced the Climate Stewardship
Act of 2003. The Act contains many of the ideas described
in "Who Owns the Sky?"
But
will it give away the sky in order to save it?
> To learn more about the Sky Trust
click here.
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Peter
Barnes co-founded
and served as president of Working Assets Long Distance.
He lives with his two sons in San Francisco, Calif. |
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What
People Are Saying...
"Peter Barnes artfully illuminates an idea so compelling
it's a wonder no one has stated it until now: The sky
belongs to all of us, and those who pollute it ought
to pay the rest of us for the right to do so. The economics
are clear and sound. The idea is simple, elegant, and
far-reaching. It could change the very future of
our economy."
Dale Jorgenson, Frederic E. Abbe Professor of Economics,
Harvard University
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