Natural Resources Policy and Law
Subtitle: Trends And Directions
Contributors: John Firor (Foreword); Lawrence MacDonnell (Editor); Sarah Bates Van de Wetering (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Island Press
Published: November 1, 1993
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 255
ISBN-13: 9781559632454
Subjects: Environment law; Property, real estate, land & tenancy law; Natural Resources; Environmental; Environmental Policy; United States; Legal Reference / Law Profession; Nature/Ecology; Law and legislation; Environmental Law; Civil Procedure; Nature / Natural Resources; Conservation of natural resour; Conservation of natural resources
First sentence: WHEN THE WORLD COMMISSION on Environment and Development concluded in 1987 that "the 'environment' is where we all live, and 'development' is what we all do in attempting to improve our lot within that abode," it reflected a maturing understanding of the surge of environmentalism sweeping the world since the 1970s.