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Taking Account Of The Ecosystem On The Public Domain: Law And Ecology In The Greater Yellowstone Region, Robert B. Keiter
Taking Account Of The Ecosystem On The Public Domain: Law And Ecology In The Greater Yellowstone Region, Robert B. Keiter
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Greater Yellowstone's future will be shaped by, and ultimately will reflect, evolving national public values. The ecosystem concept interjects a provocative new image into the debates that are now influencing and molding public lands policy. Scientifically, the concept demonstrates the indisputable interconnectedness of jurisdictionally fragmented public lands. And the concept has great power as a metaphorical device, rooted in scientific fact yet evocative enough to stir the hearts and minds of an American public now strongly committed to the preservationist ideal and its national parks heritage. Already the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem concept has fused two world-renowned national parks, several well-known …