Living with the Adirondack Forest : Local Perspectives on Land-Use Conflicts / Catherine Henshaw Knott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knott, Catherine Henshaw, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forest reserves--Multiple use--New York (State)--Adirondack Forest Preserve.

Forest reserves.

Adirondack Forest Preserve (N.Y.).

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 314 p. :) ill., map ;

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Attitudes about land use, Catherine Henshaw Knott suggests, may reflect profound differences in class, religion, and life experience, pitting urban Americans who see nature at risk against rural Americans whose lives are dominated by nature's forces. She documents the thoughts and feelings of people whose lives are intimately connected to the forest, including loggers, trappers, craftspeople, and guides, as well as tree farmers and maple syrup producers. After describing the key players in the conflict and chronicling battles and bridge-building between stake-holders, Knott concludes that the participation of local people in decision making is the only process that can shift an increasingly hostile cycle toward resolution.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Photographs

Adirondack Species Mentioned in the Text

Organizations and Terms

Preface

Introduction

The Human / Nature Relationship

Woods and Woodspeople

Community and Conflict

Epilogue: Fire and Water

Appendix: National and International Examples of Regional Land Use Planning

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-301) and index.

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ISBN:

9781501731662

1501731661

OCLC:

1132223593