Fate of the wild : the Endangered Species Act and the future of biodiversity /

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Burgess, Bonnie B., 1946-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Athens : University of Georgia Press, [2001]
Subjects:
United States. > Endangered Species Act of 1973 > History.
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (United States)
Washingtoner Artenschutzübereinkommen > 1973 März 03
Endangered species > Government policy > United States.
Biodiversity conservation > Government policy > United States.
Biodiversité > Conservation > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Biological Diversity.
NATURE > Animals > Wildlife.
NATURE > Environmental Conservation & Protection.
Biodiversity conservation > Government policy
Endangered species > Government policy
Biodiversität
Naturschutz
Umweltpolitik
Bedrohte Tiere
Bedrohte Pflanzen
United States
USA
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • PART ONE: SETTING THE STAGE: History of the Endangered Species Act
  • The Endangered Species Act today
  • The importance of biodiversity
  • PART TWO: CHARACTERS: Protagonists and the environmental arguments
  • Antagonists and the private rights argument
  • PART THREE: CONFLICT: In the halls of Congress
  • Presidential power
  • The bureaucratic contribution
  • Species economics
  • PART FOUR: RESOLUTION: Ecosystem management
  • Antidote.

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