[tomdemaine]

But the market auto corrects so the benefits to be gained from slashing burning and moving on are already factored into the price of the land. If slashing and burning was the most profitable thing to do with the land then the guy selling it would just slash and burn it and make all the money for himself. So Company B can't just go round buying land ripping it up and moving on the difference between his purchase price and sale price will be money than any money gained from the destruction. Especially after they do it once or twice and get the reputation as a environment destroying company. The whole thing would be -EV.