To Prevent Fires, Rethink Development Patterns

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Date

July 11, 2012

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Media Highlight

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The New York Times

"Federal fire suppression efforts can actually act as a subsidy for development, increasing the amount of land conversion in fire-prone areas."

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Dr. Carolyn Kousky

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Dr. Carolyn Kousky is a nonresident fellow at RFF and Associate Vice President for Economics and Policy at Environmental Defense Fund.

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