tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241505550351823820.post6417107015511787902..comments2024-02-11T06:57:23.174-05:00Comments on SchansBlog: touch choice for a statist environmentalistEric Schansberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16147388189415035752noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241505550351823820.post-73597030739610657452010-06-17T13:17:06.342-04:002010-06-17T13:17:06.342-04:00It also points to a dictum from political economy:...It also points to a dictum from political economy: The best form of government is benevolent dictatorship. Of course, the trouble is making sure that the dictatorship is and remains benevolent.Eric Schansberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16147388189415035752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241505550351823820.post-91397061152714812662010-06-17T13:05:02.325-04:002010-06-17T13:05:02.325-04:00This contrasts with an interesting historical exam...This contrasts with an interesting historical example: In the 17th century, Japan was beginning to suffer from deforestation, as prosperity after a long period of civil war increased demand for wood for fuel and construction. But the strong, central government of the Tokugawa shoguns recognized the danger by 1700 and succeeded in protecting the forests of Japan. They did so by installing sound forest management practices similar to those independently developed in Europe. (See <i>Collapse</i>, by Jared Diamond.)William Langhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04308959355199753193noreply@blogger.com