Notice how abused land is mostly not privately owned by its abusers. Clear cutters are given lumber rights temporarily, but since they don't own the lot, they

Notice how abused land is mostly not privately owned by its abusers. Clear cutters are given lumber rights temporarily, but since they don't own the lot, they gain nothing from replanting and controlled burning. Another great asset of private ownership is the inherent drive toward efficiency, which has been great as far as environmental impact reduction goes.