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Can protecting land promote employment? In New England, the answer is yes

  • Written by Katharine Sims, Associate Professor of Economics, Amherst College
In New England, where most land is privately owned, research shows that land conservation promotes economic growth. Harvard Forest/Ryan Burton, CC BY-ND

Protecting land from development provides numerous ecological and social benefits, but many people debate whether it hurts or helps local economies. Some worry that land protection will inhibit...

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