Big-government environmentalists who predict the demise of humanity if we do not hand them the keys to the world economy would be surprised to learn it is economic freedom that better supports a sustainable environment, not government control.
Environmental stewardship does not start with centralized control of an economy. Rather, the protection of property rights promotes environmental stewardship. As seen in the aaccompanying chart, economic freedom strongly correlates with clean environments.
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