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Conservation Trusts
Sally K. Fairfax
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Description for Conservation Trusts
Paperback. This title examines a variety of conservation organizations in the United States built on or close to trust principles, some government creations, some private, some combinations of the two, to explain how conservation trusts are created and how they work. Series: Development of Western Resources S. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNL; LNS; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 399.
In the wake of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, a conservation trust helped stabilize and regenerate the damaged area. When bird habitats along the Platte River were threatened by Grayrocks Dam, a similar trust came to their rescue. And if a family wants to protect its land for future generations, establishing a trust may be the best solution. For more than a century, bequests of land and funds for environmental protection have been common, but in recent decades the trusts used to address conservation issues and resolve environmental disputes have diversified and grown significantly. This book examines a variety of ... Read more
In the wake of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, a conservation trust helped stabilize and regenerate the damaged area. When bird habitats along the Platte River were threatened by Grayrocks Dam, a similar trust came to their rescue. And if a family wants to protect its land for future generations, establishing a trust may be the best solution. For more than a century, bequests of land and funds for environmental protection have been common, but in recent decades the trusts used to address conservation issues and resolve environmental disputes have diversified and grown significantly. This book examines a variety of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
Series
Development of Western Resources S.
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700610792
SKU
V9780700610792
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Ref
99-15
About Sally K. Fairfax
Sally K. Fairfax is professor of natural resource policy, administration, and law at the University of California, Berkeley, and coauthor of State Trust Lands: History, Management, and Sustainable Use, also published by Kansas. Darla Guenzler is associate director of the Bay Area Open Space Council.
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