American covenant national parks, their promise, and our nation's future

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An intimate and candid account of our national parks and their strengths, vulnerabilities, and essential role in American life Part memoir, part critique, and paean to the value of national parks, American Covenant distills the experience and insights from two long careers in conservation. Michael A...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Soukup, Michael A., 1944- (Autor), Machlis, Gary E. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven Yale University Press [2021]
Temas:
United States. > National Park Service.
National parks and reserves > United States.
National parks and reserves > United States > Management.
Parcs nationaux > États-Unis.
Parcs nationaux > États-Unis > Gestion.
NATURE > Environmental Conservation & Protection
National parks and reserves > Management.
National parks and reserves
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • 1 Good Fortune
  • 2 Our Sense of National Parks
  • 3 How National Parks Serve the Nation
  • 4 National Park Realities and the Everglades Wake-Up Call
  • 5 National Parks as American Covenants
  • 6 Navigating the Future: Perils and Opportunities
  • 7 Correcting Course
  • 8 Why Parks Matter
  • Notes
  • Index

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