Maciej Dołbień

Maciej Dołbień is a Polish geographer with a focus on nature conservation areas, libertarian philosophy, and the Austrian School of Economics. He advocates for private protected areas and prioritizes the freedom of nature conservation and private property over ad hoc government legislation. In 2024, he begun his PhD studies focusing on the topic of economics of protected areas of nature in libertarian order. Additionally, he is a participant in the IUCN-WCPA Europe Mentorship Programme.

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An Austrian contribution to the praxeology of nature conservation

07/20/2024 Mises Wire Maciej Dołbień

Without human intervention, there would be no nature conservation, only the natural struggle for species survival through evolution and adaptation. Humans actively protect and shape their surroundings...

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