An environmental history of New York's north country : the Adirondack Mountains and the St. Lawrence River Valley : case studies and neglected topics /

This book is a historical narrative on northern New York that takes into account the role of environmental conservation in an often neglected and remote region of the United States.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Harris, Glenn
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2012.
Temas:
Nature > Effect of human beings on > New York (State) > Adirondack Mountains Region > History.
Nature > Effect of human beings on > Saint Lawrence River Valley > History.
Human ecology > Saint Lawrence River Valley > History.
Human ecology > New York (State) > Adirondack Mountains Region > History.
Êtres humains > Influence sur la nature > Saint-Laurent, Vallée du > Histoire.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Sustainable Development.
NATURE > Environmental Conservation & Protection.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > General.
Ecology
Human ecology
Nature > Effect of human beings on
Adirondack Mountains Region (N.Y.) > Environmental conditions.
Saint Lawrence River Valley > Environmental conditions.
Saint-Laurent, Vallée du > Conditions environnementales.
New York (State) > Adirondack Mountains Region
North America > Saint Lawrence River Valley
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Settlement and farming
  • Pollution from pulp and paper production
  • Wildlife and elk introduction
  • St. Lawrence Seaway and power project
  • Hazardous waste disposal and remediation
  • Citizen participation, impact assessment and migratory waterfowl habitat
  • Mixed land-use and industrial air pollution
  • Property rights, conservation easements, and the Adirondack Park.

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