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Finding the Money to Buy and Protect Natural Lands

Calvin SandbornMatt HulseMegan PresnailErin Gray

出版	Environmental Law Centre, University of Victoria, 2015
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=8RjmjwEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋Spending the money for a public purpose may be more fair than allowing the industry to appropriate it, especially given that the public pays for the disposal of unredeemed containers through operation of the landfill system and litter pick up costs. [...] In 2012, 15% of the fee went to the rehabilitation of greenways and other natural areas, resulting in $10.8 million in funds.24 In 2006, the total BC Crown revenues for oil and gas sales, fees, and rentals were $2.14 billion.25 Using a small portion of such oil and gas and mineral revenues to buy conservation lands would be a fair exchange - future generations, who are being deprived of the use of [...] When a profit is made on the sale of Crown land, a good portion of that money should be used to replenish the public's natural assets, the rationale being that the natural land assets of the Crown should not be diminished. [...] In order to "opt out" of payment of the fee, drivers were required to sign a waiver forfeiting their rights to visit state parks for the year, or for the lifetime ownership of the vehicle. [...] Colorado's Conservation Trust Fund benefits from 40% of the state's lottery sales - the remaining 60% are allocated to the Great Outdoors Colorado and the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife, both of which have land conservation as part of their mandate.40 In Oregon, where 15% of lottery proceeds are allocated to environmental protection funds,41 between 2005 and 2007, approximately $2.6 milli.