Natural Resources: Issues and Outlook

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Eleven pieces, written by contributors whose academic or organizational affiliations are not noted, describe and discuss the legislative background, management issues, points of contention, and other features of major debates in natural resource management in the US. Topics include the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; the Endangered Species Act; assessing non-market values of natural resources through contingent valuation; wetlands regulation and the law of property rights "takings"; international forest agreements; and mining in national parks and wilderness areas.Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR

Book Description
Countries rich in natural resources must manage them wisely or risk a diminution of the standard of living of its citizens. A major threat, however, lurks behind every door in the form of greedy developers and other short-term thinkers. This book examines key issues related to the natural resources of the United States.


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Eleven pieces, written by contributors whose academic or organizational affiliations are not noted, describe and discuss the legislative background, management issues, points of contention, and other features of major debates in natural resource management in the US. Topics include the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; the Endangered Species Act; assessing non-market values of natural resources through contingent valuation; wetlands regulation and the law of property rights "takings"; international forest agreements; and mining in national parks and wilderness areas. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)


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