Farmland conservation policies typically use zoning and differentiated taxes to prevent urban development of farmland, but little is known about the effectiveness of these policies. This study adds to current knowledge by examining the impact of British Columbia�s Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), established in 1973, which severely restricts subdivision and nonagricultural uses for more th…

* Joseph Rotblat -- founder of Pugwash Conferences -- and joint winner with Pugwash of the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize* How to eliminate weapons of mass destruction in a time of international terrorism and nuclear proliferation * High-profile authors on a topic of critical and immediate importanceNever before have so many people worried about the effects of military conflict. At a time when terroris…