Natural Resources and the Informed Citizen

by Dennis, Steve

• ISBN13: 9781571674791
• ISBN10: 1571674799
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-11-01
• Publisher: Sagamore Pub Llc

Summary

Due to the growing rate of resource consumption it is vital everyone understands the role the surrounding environment and resources play in the survival of humanity. By providing the readers with an even view of resource and environmental management the author hopes to encourage readers to become informed and involved in resource issues that effect their everyday lives. This book covers an array of topics including: resource scarcity and demand, the evolution of the American land ethic, structures of federal resource agencies, property rights issues, citizen involvement, and an overview of management practices pertaining to wildlife, forestry, range, water, and minerals.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vi
Preface	vii
List of Tables	x
List of Illustrations	xi
The Values of Natural Resources	1	(8)
Demands on Natural Resources	9	(6)
America's Common Lands: Outdoor Recreation as an Example of Excessive Demand for Scarce Resources	15	(8)
Evolution of a Land Ethic and Natural Resource Management Eras	23	(24)
Federal Resource Managing Agencies and Authority	47	(6)
Civics 1A and the Federal Regulatory Process	53	(6)
Federal Agencies: The National Park Service	59	(14)
Federal Agencies: The U.S. Forest Service	73	(10)
Federal Agencies: The Bureau of Land Management	83	(10)
Federal Agencies: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	93	(6)
Federal Agencies: The Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers	99	(10)
State Government Involvement in Natural Resources	109	(6)
Special Districts, County, and Municipal Involvement in Natural Resources	115	(10)
Citizen Involvement in Natural Resources Issues	125	(12)
Activism and the Legal Avenues for Public Involvement	137	(10)
Theoretical and Legal Foundations of Public Involvement	147	(8)
Effective Avenues for Public Participation	155	(8)
Forestland and Timber Management Controversies	163	(16)
Wildlife Management and Controversies	179	(16)
Range Management and Grazing	195	(10)
Water Management and Controversies	205	(20)
Mineral Resources, Mining, and Management Issues	225	(14)
Profiling an Informed Citizen	239	(6)
Legacy	245	(2)
Appendix A: Selected Internet Sites	247	(4)
Glossary	251	(30)
Index	281	(6)
Author's Page	287