The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 112th Congress Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division

Contributor:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Endangered Species Program (U.S.).

Conservation of natural resources.

Eminent domain.

Environmental law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2012

Summary:

Discusses oversight issues and legislation in the 112th Congress to address implementation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and management of endangered and threatened species. Examines implementation of wildlife treaties, and addresses issues related to efficacy of species protection and restoration efforts, sound science and ESA, endangered species and climate change, regional resource conflicts, private property and Fifth Amendment takings, and ESA appropriations

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 11-R4-1608b in the 2011 issue

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 112th Congress

Publisher Number:

CRS-2012-RSI-0192

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