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A Glimpse Into The Realpolitik Of Federal Land Planning, In Comparative Context With The Mysterious Nlupa And The Czma, Zygmunt J.B. Plater
A Glimpse Into The Realpolitik Of Federal Land Planning, In Comparative Context With The Mysterious Nlupa And The Czma, Zygmunt J.B. Plater
Zygmunt J.B. Plater
There is an old adage that “those who fail to plan, plan to fail.” Planning is a fundamentally rational, basal process shared at some level and to some degree by all, establishing and implementing frameworks to guide our human actions toward the accomplishment of various desired and defined objectives. Thoughtfully designed and implemented planning is no less rational and essential for governmental entities than it is for corporations and individuals. This essay surveys an interesting comparison between two quite different federal approaches to directive land and resource management planning. On one hand, the analysis reviews the federal mandate for layered, …
Joseph Sax, A Human Kaleidoscope, Zygmunt J.B. Plater
Joseph Sax, A Human Kaleidoscope, Zygmunt J.B. Plater
Zygmunt J.B. Plater
Probably more than any other person most of us will ever have the opportunity of knowing, Joe Sax was kaleidoscopic in the way he projected his mind and lived his life as a scholar, teacher, and citizen seer. Shifting his analytical gaze from challenging context to challenging context, he repeatedly threw rich new patterns of perceptive light, thoughts broad and deep, onto a remarkable range of puzzles. Joe’s ability to think broadly and deeply influenced and reshaped the way that his students, friends, colleagues, and readers understood the intricacies, beauty, and challenges of the world around them. Others in this …
Human-Centered Environmental Values Versus Nature-Centric Environmental Values: Is This The Question?, Zygmunt J.B. Plater
Human-Centered Environmental Values Versus Nature-Centric Environmental Values: Is This The Question?, Zygmunt J.B. Plater
Zygmunt J.B. Plater
The challenging background context for much of the discussion and cogitation in the panels and pages of this conference is the unfortunate fact that environmental protection law in virtually all its manifestations is currently faring rather poorly in the public policy arenas of national government. From the public health hazards of residual substances in consumer goods and human breast milk to the mighty troubles of human-caused climate disruption, many of the most significant structures of societal governance are locked in political and financial dysfunctions and impasses. Given the conference’s goal to “explore more deeply the relationship between environmental protection and …