Question

Why did conservatives believe that economic pressures would help protect the environment better than government regulation?

Answer 1

Conservatives rely on market regulations rather than State regulations to fix environmental issues.

Explanation:

Conservatives believe that nature would be best protected if each of its elements was owned by someone and thought that competition would lead to less wasting than government economic activity.

Each company would feel pressure not to waste resources so as not to waste money and thus be competitive. It would be better than the government imposing new rules.