The Economics of Arizona's Environment
The goal of this resource page is to offer meaningful and timely resources on land use planning and smart growth strategies, transportation, air quality, water management and energy that address the overall economic and environmental impact of these issues. Check back often as we will continue to add valuable reports, maps, white papers, studies, etc. that are important to a statewide sustainability agenda.
- "The Economic Impact of Renewable Energy in Arizona" by Elliot D. Pollack & Company for Pinal Partnership and Arizona Forward, February 2012
- "State of the Rockies Conservation in the West poll" by Colorado College, January 2012
- "Economic Benefits to Local Communities from National Park Visitation and Payroll, 2010" by Daniel J. Stynes of Michigan State University for the National Park Service, December 2011
- "Arizona'a Tourism in 2010" by Researchmania for the Arizona Govenor's Conference on Tourism, July 2011
- “Arizona Green Jobs Vacancy Report, Available Jobs from March 2010 to March 2011” by the Council For Community and Economic Research with Burning Glass Technologies, May 2011
- “Sustainable Economic Benefits of Human-Powered Recreation to the State of Arizona” by Arizona State University School of Sustainability Graduate Program Alumni, April 2011
- “Green Jobs in Arizona, 2010: A Survey Report from the State’s Companies” by the Council For Community and Economic Research with assistance from Arizona’s Office of Employment and Population Statistics, March 2011
- “Arizona State Park’s Privatization and Efficiency Plan” by PROS Consulting, LLC, on behalf of the Arizona State Parks Foundation, December 2010
- “Emerging Green Industries In Arizona: Definitions, Industry Base, and Opportunity Areas” by Battelle Technology Partnership Practice in Collaboration with Council For Community and Economic Research on behalf of The Arizona Commerce Authority, November 2010
- “Blue Ribbon Panel on Water Sustainability” November 30, 2010
- “Economic Development Opportunities for Arizona in National Clean Energy and Climate Change Legislation” by NAU’s Landsward Institute, March 2010
- “The Price of Stewardship: The Future of Arizona’s State Parks” by ASU’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy, 2009
- “The Economic Impact of Arizona State Parks” by NAU’s W. A. Franke College of Business, February 2009
- “The Active Outdoor Recreation Economy: A $730 Billion Contribution To The U.S. Economy” by the Outdoor Industry Foundation, Fall 2006
- “The Economic Importance of Gaming and Fishing” by Jonathan Silberman, Ph.D., ASU West’s School of Management for the Arizona Game & Fish Department, 2002
