U. S. land and natural resources policy : history, debates, State data, maps, primary documents / / The editors of Grey House Publishing

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910493715003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Amenia, New York : , : Grey House Publishing, , 2018
• ISBN: 1-68217-730-0
• Edizione: [Third edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (18 pages)
• Disciplina: 331.160973
• Soggetti: Public lands - Government policy - United States; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: U.S. Land &amp -- Natural Resources Policy -- Front Matter -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Natural Resources &amp -- Public Lands Policies -- Chapter 2: The Evolution of Public Lands Policy -- Chapter 3: Overview of Land Set-Asides Withdrawals &amp -- Policies -- Chapter 4: Biodiversity &amp -- Preservation of Endangered Species -- Chapter 5: National Forests &amp -- Timber Policy -- Chapter 6: Grazing &amp -- Public Lands -- Chapter 7: Mining &amp -- Energy -- Chapter 8: Water Resources -- Chapter 9: National Parks &amp -- Wilderness -- State Data and Maps -- National Data, Maps and Rankings -- Summary Table -- Maps: Federal Land and Indian Reservations -- Bureau of Land Management Lands -- Bureau of Reclamation Lands -- Department of Defense Lands -- Fish and Wildlife Service Lands -- Forest Service Lands -- National Park Service Lands -- Indian Lands and Department of the Interior Lands -- Department of the Interior Lands -- Indian lands -- National Rankings -- Department of the Interior -- Organizational Chart -- National Park Service -- Bureau of Indian Affairs -- Bureau of Land Management -- U.S. Geological Survey -- Office of Insular Affairs -- Industry Resources -- Agriculture -- Environment &amp -- Conservation -- Fishing -- Lumber &amp -- Wood -- Mining -- Paper &amp -- Allied Products -- Petroleum &amp -- Allied Products -- Water Supply -- Appendices -- Chronology of U.S. Land &amp -- National Resources Policy -- U.S. Land Acts &amp -- Laws -- Glossary ; Terms -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: A comprehensive overview of the policy debates surrounding U.S. public lands and the natural resources they contain. This greatly expanded third edition traces the origin and evolution of policy, the current debate and future direction of land and natural resources policy.