The Importance of Getting Names Right: The Myth of Markets for Water

In this article, I address one particular name much in vogue around the globe since the end of communism and the virtual demise of socialism-the word "market." I address the use of this word as applied to a particular context-namely the now fashionable claim that markets for water will provide a nearly painless means for resolving problems of water allocation, distribution, and preservation. What I find most alarming about this fashion is the misuse of the name market-at least as I understand that word

A Proposed Fishery Conservation and Management Act for the Republic of China

This article has two parts. It begins with the text of the proposed (fishery) act. Following the text is a brief section-by-section analysis of the proposed act