Repairing paradise the restoration of nature in America's national parks
"Examines whether the U.S. can restore the most-loved crown jewels of its national park system, focusing on four ambitious efforts to reverse environmental damage. Combines field research with public policy analysis to portray the mission to restore the natural health and glory to some of the w...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Washington, D.C.
Brookings Institution Press
2009
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National parks and reserves / Government policy / United States
> National parks and reserves / United States / Management
> National parks and reserves / Environmental aspects / United States
> Conservation of natural resources / United States
> Nature conservation / United States
> Environmental policy / United States
> Politik
> Umwelt
> Umweltpolitik
> Conservation of natural resources
> Environmental policy
> National parks and reserves
> Environmental aspects
> Government policy
> Management
> Nature conservation
> Nationalpark
> Renaturierung
> United States / Environmental conditions
> USA
> United States
> Environmental conditions
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | "Examines whether the U.S. can restore the most-loved crown jewels of its national park system, focusing on four ambitious efforts to reverse environmental damage. Combines field research with public policy analysis to portray the mission to restore the natural health and glory to some of the world's most wondrous places"--Provided by publisher |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-271) and index Changing policies in national parks -- Reintroducing wolves at Yellowstone -- Reducing automobile impacts at Yosemite -- Restoring water to the Everglades -- Removing impediments to river flows at the Grand Canyon -- Repairing damage from past policies |
| Beschreibung: | x, 287 p. ill. |
| ISBN: | 9780815702740 978-0-8157-0274-0 |