Wildfires: Private Landowners, Nature, and Public Policy
Forest wildfires imperil the public, damage property, and blacken hundreds of thousands of acres each year. Our panelists will consider management of and responses to wildfires, from the perspectives of private landholders and federal, state, and local decisionmakers.
Among issues to be explored: How should policymakers balance "man versus wild"? How should fire protection be provided, while at the same time acknowledging the role of some fires as part of a natural ecological cycle? What are the differences in the responsibilities of federal, state, and local policymakers? What is the appropriate mix of prevention and suppression activities? What is the role played by private landowners, whose actions affect a common fire risk? And finally, who should bear the financial cost of preventing and suppressing wildfires and providing compensation for fire-related property damage?
Who:
Moderator: Roger Sedjo, Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future
Panelists: Arun S. Malik, Associate Professor of Economics, George Washington University Robert H. Nelson, Professor of Environmental Policy, School of Public Policy, University of MarylandRoss Gorte, Specialist in Natural Resources Policy, Congressional Research Service
What: First Wednesday Seminar
When: Wednesday, March 5, 12:45 - 2 p.m.
A light buffet lunch will be available at 12:30 p.m.
Where: Resources for the Future, 1616 P Street NW, Washington, DC
First Floor Conference Center
Please RSVP by sending your contact details in an email to rffseminars@rff.org.
At RFF's monthly First Wednesday Seminar Series, scholars and experts exchange ideas and views with the RFF community on important energy, environmental, and natural resource topics.
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