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Natural resource administration : wildlife, fisheries, forests and parks / Donald W. Sparling.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sparling, D. W. (Donald W.)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Environmental agencies--North America.
- Environmental agencies.
- Conservation of natural resources--North America.
- Conservation of natural resources.
- Natural resources--North AmericaManagement.
- Natural resources.
- North America.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxxvi, 346 pages) : illustrations (some color)
- Place of Publication:
- San Diego, CA, USA : Elsevier/Academic Press, [2014]
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Front Cover; Natural Resource Administration; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; Is Natural Resource Administration Important?; What's the Scope of this Book?; Structure of the Book; Part I: Basics of Natural Resources; Part II: Environmental Law; Part III: The Bureaucracy of Natural Resources; Part IV: Non-Governmental Agencies, People, and Money; References; I: Basics of Natural Resources; 1 Differing Perspectives on Natural Resource Policy; Introduction; Preservation and Conservation; Goals of Conservation; Multiple Use, Sustained Yield; Use-Constrained Management
- Human-Focused ConservationConservation Biology or Conservation Science?; Sustainability; Ecosystem Services; Ecosystem Resilience and Resistance; Evaluating the Success of Conservation Efforts; References; 2 History of Wildlife and Natural Resource Conservation; Introduction; The Pre-European Era (Prior to THE 1500s); European Incursions and Early Settlement (Late 1500s to 1700); Dawning of the Myth of Superabundance (1700 to the 1850s); The Development of the Concept of Manifest Destiny; Seeds of Concern; The Era of Protectionism; The Dawning of Modern Wildlife Biology
- Post-War Capitalism and the Move Towards EnvironmentalismReferences; II: Environmental Law; 3 Historical Perspectives on the "Ownership" of Wildlife; Introduction; Types of Laws and How They Are Formed; State and Provincial Development; Development of Wildlife Law
- Colonial Times and Earlier; Critical Supreme Court Decisions; The Pillars of Federal Law; Federal Right to Make Treaties; Federal Right to Protect Its Property; Federal Jurisdiction over Interstate Commerce; A Fourth Federal Right; More Recent Developments; What's the Bottom Line in This History?
- The North American Model of Wildlife ConservationReferences; 4 A Closer Look at Key Environmental Laws; Introduction; Legislation Dealing with Endangered Species; The US Endangered Species Act and Forerunners; Other United States Endangered Species Laws; Endangered Species in Canada; Endangered Species in the States and Provinces; International Concern for Endangered Species; Other Major Federal Wildlife Laws; Two Acts Not Based on Ecological Need; Other Federal Wildlife-Related Laws in Canada; Laws that Focus on Habitat; References; III: The Bureaucracy of Natural Resources
- 5 Federal Administration in CanadaIntroduction; Environment Canada; Organizational Structure of Environment Canada; More on the Canadian Wildlife Service; Funding of Environment Canada Programs; Acts Administered by Environment Canada; Parks Canada; Natural Resources Canada; Organizational Structure of Natural Resources Canada; Budget for NRCan; Acts Administered by Natural Resources Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Organizational Structure of Fisheries and Oceans; Fisheries and Oceans Budget; Selected Acts under Fisheries and Oceans Administration; References
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 6 US Department of the Interior
- Electronic reproduction. Amsterdam Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on Mar. 20, 2014).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rudolph G. Schmieder Fund.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Sparling, Donald W. Natural Resource Administration : Wildlife, Fisheries, Forests and Parks
- ISBN:
- 9780124047082
- 0124047084
- Publisher Number:
- 99957675541
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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