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Browns Strategies

Browns strategies are derived from the current ecological problems that have been fueled by our consumer oriented mentalities. To correct these problems Brown has suggested that we must implement a rapid systematic change that focuses on conserving our natural resources and environment. As consumers, our demands exceed the Earth's capability to regenerate its resources at a sufficient rate. Unless the market can convey the signals that reflect reality, consumers, government policy makers, and corporate planners will continue to make faulty decisions. These economic decisions have been skewed by these distorted economic signals which will eventually lead to economic decline. Taxes must be strayed away from income and focused more on "environmentally destructive activities, such as fossil fuel burning". This in turn will help the market translate the correct signals to be interpreted by our economies stakeholders. Our economy as a bubble will reach a bursting point if the proper precautions are not taken to ensure the world's sustainability.
To deflate the bubble Brown suggests that we must first stabilize the population to eliminate countries that are over consuming their natural capital assets. Some countries in Europe have already accomplished this, and now we must instill the value of this idea upon the rest of the world. We also must increase energy efficiency in that we must begin to reform the use of carbon-based energy, and move more towards hydrogen based energy. Another important aspect that must be taken into consideration is the stabilization of our water tables along with the conservation of our soil. All of these things are at least being practiced in a few countries, hopefully soon to be adopted by the world to help deflate the bubble before it bursts.
The problem that classical liberals may have with this strategy is that it calls for a certain degree of government intervention. Taxation of specified environmental degrading...

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