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Buying property is a one-time deal, not a "regular check". Also this is between nations so a purchase of land means transferring sovereignty as well. It seems
by manigandham 7y ago
Buying property is a one-time deal, not a "regular check". Also this is between nations so a purchase of land means transferring sovereignty as well.
It seems what you're talking about is leasing the land, which is entirely different. Also unlikely considering how much industry it would displace in their economy (which is the reason this is a problem in the first place).
- javert 7y agoI'm talking about doing exactly what I said. Not the things you are talking about.
- manigandham 7y agoSo no land rights, just paying them to maintain a rainforest? That has nothing to do with (buying) property at all. That kind of deal would have ridiculous rates for the opportunity cost, won't stop illegal deforestation or crimes through plausible deniability, and we'll still end up with an expensive military and political presence to oversee everything. Also many other countries will start to ransom environmental support for a paycheck. I see nothing but negatives with this strategy. We can't just pay countries to change their behavior that easily.
- 0xffff2 7y agoBuying property is a one-time check to the current owner. You also generally make regular payments to the government in the form of property taxes.
- manigandham 7y agoThis doesn’t apply to governments buying from each other.