Originally published: U.S. land and natural resources policy : a public issues handbook / Gary C. Bryner. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1998. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Natural resources & public lands policies -- The evolution of public lands policy -- Overview of land set asides withdrawals & policies -- Biodiversity & the preservation of endangered species -- National forests & timber policy -- Grazing & public lands -- Mining & energy -- Water resources -- National parks & wilderness -- State data & maps -- National data, maps & rankings -- Department of the Interior -- Industry resources -- Appendices: Appendix 1: Chronology of U.S. land & national resources policy -- Appendix 2: U.S. land acts & laws -- Appendix 3: Glossary terms.
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