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The Significance Of National Wildlife Refuges In The Development Of U.S. Conservation Policy, Robert L. Fischman
The Significance Of National Wildlife Refuges In The Development Of U.S. Conservation Policy, Robert L. Fischman
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A retrospective of National Wildlife Refuge System conservation shows a promising trajectory. The system has overcome persistent neglect to contribute to conservation policy. Haltingly, it has kept pace with conservation science to remain the chief American contribution to large-scale wildlife protection. Early on, it pioneered the use of habitat acquisition to protect imperiled species. More recently, it has begun to implement the cutting-edge ecological mandate to maintain biological integrity, diversity, and environmental health. Perhaps the most meaningful feature of the history of the refuge system is how closely it mirrors the development of conservation policy in the twentieth century.
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Managing Biological Integrity, Diversity, And Environmental Health In The National Wildlife Refuges: An Introduction To The Symposium, Robert L. Fischman, Vicky J. Meretsky
Managing Biological Integrity, Diversity, And Environmental Health In The National Wildlife Refuges: An Introduction To The Symposium, Robert L. Fischman, Vicky J. Meretsky
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Predictions And Prescriptions For The Endangered Species Act, Robert L. Fischman
Predictions And Prescriptions For The Endangered Species Act, Robert L. Fischman
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The thirtieth anniversary of the enactment of the modern Endangered Species Act (ESA) offers an irresistible excuse to suggest changes that are needed to set the statute, and the larger project of environmental protection, on course for greater effectiveness. The 1973 ESA is novel in its approach and reach, in that it reflects both the resource management and pollution control traditions in environmental law. Its evolution indicates broader trends in the legal landscape of environmental law.
Making predictions about the future of the ESA is a daunting task. Most predictions made thirty years ago about the statute proved to be …
Endangered Species Information: Access And Control, Robert L. Fischman, Vicky J. Meretsky
Endangered Species Information: Access And Control, Robert L. Fischman, Vicky J. Meretsky
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