ISBN-13
9781138119987
Publisher
Routledge
Publication Date
01 October 2015
Age Range
NA - NA years
Dimensions
21.59 x 13.97 x 1.91 CM
Shipping Weight
0.52 Kg
Pages
306
Language
English
Grade Level
NA - NA
The federal government is by far the largest landowner in the United States. It is somewhat of an anomaly for the federal government to hold vast acreages of land in an economy where the prevailing ideology favours private ownership. The Reagan administration's (1981-1989) proposal to increase energy and mineral development on federal lands, to accelerate timber harvesting in national forests, and to expand the sale of federal lands generated strong and vocal opposition. Originally published in 1984, in the midst of the Reagan era, Rethinking the Federal Lands examines why the U.S. has retained federal lands and questions how ownership affects the management of federal lands and the total benefits society derives from them. This title is ideal for students interested in environmental studies and policy making.