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The Western Confluence. A Guide to Governing Natural Resources.
McKinney, Matthew; Harmon, William
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Paperback. In this title, the authors trace the principles of natural resource governance across the history of western settlement and reveal how they have met at the beginning of the twenty-first century to create a turbid, contentious confluence of laws, regulations, and policies. They offer practical suggestions for resolving current and future disputes. Num Pages: 256 pages, Fig.tabs. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 435.
For 150 years, the American West has been shaped by persistent conflicts over natural resources. This has given rise to a succession of strategies for resolving disputes-prior appropriation, scientific management, public participation, citizen ballot initiatives, public interest litigation, devolution, and interest-based negotiation. All of these strategies are still in play, yet the West remains mired in gridlock. In fact, these strategies are themselves a source of conflict. T he Western Confluence is designed to help us navigate through the gridlock by reframing natural resource disputes and the strategies for resolving them. In it, the authors trace the principles of natural ... Read more
For 150 years, the American West has been shaped by persistent conflicts over natural resources. This has given rise to a succession of strategies for resolving disputes-prior appropriation, scientific management, public participation, citizen ballot initiatives, public interest litigation, devolution, and interest-based negotiation. All of these strategies are still in play, yet the West remains mired in gridlock. In fact, these strategies are themselves a source of conflict. T he Western Confluence is designed to help us navigate through the gridlock by reframing natural resource disputes and the strategies for resolving them. In it, the authors trace the principles of natural ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Island Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9781559639637
SKU
V9781559639637
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