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Endangered Species Act : provisions, policies, and considerations / Christopher C. Marrone, editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Laws and legistation series.
- Wildlife protection, destruction and extinction series.
- Laws and Legislation
- Wildlife Protection, Destruction and Extinction
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Endangered species--Law and legislation--United States.
- Endangered species.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (175 pages) : illustrations, maps.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Nova Publishers, 2013.
- Summary:
- The Endangered Species Act (ESA) has a stated purpose of conserving species identified as endangered or threatened with extinction, and conserving ecosystems on which they depend. It is perennially controversial because the protections provided can make it the visible policy focal point for underlying situations involving the allocation of scarce or diminishing lands or resources, especially in instances where societal values may be changing. In response to past controversies, Congress has repeatedly considered minor amendments and major changes to the act. This book describes the major features and controversies of the ESA as background for consideration of possible amendments in the 113th Congress.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 17, 2017).
- ISBN:
- 1-62618-377-5
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