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The Endangered Species Act : background and developments / George P. Halith, editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Environmental science, engineering and technology series.
- Environmental Science, Engineering and Technology
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Endangered Species Act of 1973.
- United States.
- Endangered species--Law and legislation--United States.
- Endangered species.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (215 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2011.
- Summary:
- The Endangered Species Act (ESA) protects species identified as endangered or threatened with extinction and attempts to protect the habitat on which they depend. This new book examines the major provisions of the ESA, both domestic and international, and also discusses some of the background issues, such as extinction and the effectiveness of the statute.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-5361-1544-4
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