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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 …