[Terrapreta] Hansen's Proposal

[Mary Lehmann]

Lou, this article is highly relevant to the future of biochar.  Peter  
Barnes has a better plan than Hansen's because rationing is more  
effective in limiting use than taxation is.  Barnes is somewhat of a  
chicken, though, for not including privately owned land in the sphere  
of nature's resources.  People didn't make  privately owned land!   
Land is one case where taxing it (and not improvements) does work.   
(The supply, hence use, is already limited.)  Taxpayers don't  
understand this beneficial aspect of taxing land.  Highly taxed land  
is also cheaper and curtails sprawl and speculation sharply.

  All cities and other governing bodies should be concerned with this  
issue, which is really one of protecting the Commons (land).  So is  
the whole purpose of biochar, assuming protection includes carbon  
sequestration.

I don't like the blog-and-string-of-replies form, but if you think of  
a simple way to look into and discuss this further, and wish to, let  
me know.

Can't write more as I'm getting ready to go away for a week.

Mary
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On Jun 6, 2008, at 1:19 PM, lou gold wrote:

> I THINK THAT THIS CAN GAIN TRACTION
>
> IF YOU AGREE SPREAD THE WORD
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>
> June 6, 2008,  11:17 am
> James Hansen: Tax CO2 Emitters; Pay Citizens
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