Not so Golden State
Subtitle: sustainability vs. the California dream
By: Char Miller
Publisher: Trinity University Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 265
ISBN-13: 9781595347824
Subjects: Sustainability; Environmental conditions; Environmental protection; Environmental policy
Description: "Why, during a devastating five-year drought, is the California Central Valley's agribusiness still irrigating its fields? Why are the state's northern counties selling off their groundwater while draining their aquifers toward eventual mud? Why are oil and gas industries targeting ancient sites that are of inestimable value? How will California deal with wildfires and mudslides that are ever more monstrous and uncontainable? How does the state reconcile its eco-green reputation with challenges posed by runaway growth, dependence on oil, and changing climate conditions? Not So Golden State looks below the surface of California's ecological history to expose some of its less glittering conundrums. Char Miller details policy steps and missteps in public land management; the impact of recreation on national forests, parks, and refuges; and efforts to restore wildland habitat, riparian ecosystems, and endangered species. He calls on Californians to develop sustainable practices in fragile landscapes and to ensure resilient, habitable, and equitable communities."--Page 4 of cover.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Home turf. PetroLA; title: Air apparent; title: Razed expectations; title: Wading in the water; title: Landmark mountains; title: Arboreal panacea; title: Strawberry fields forever; title: Canyon echoes; title: Creek bed; title: Wet dreams; title: Thinking like a watershed; title: Water fights; title: Golden shore. Whale watching; title: Nature's odd couple; title: Shifting tide; title: Monumental seashore; title: Murrelet power; title: Pulling back; title: Fiery terrain. The fire next time; title: Lesson learned?; title: A cautionary tale; title: Burning news; title: Hot topic; title: Our land. Does the past have standing?; title: Malheur occupied; title: Condor haven; title: Remember the Timbisha; title: Mojave mirage; title: Yosemite constructed; title: "Between dark wall and wild throng"; title: Gila wild; title: Is nothing sacred?; title: Still grand; title: Rocky Mountain high; title: Message from the Eocene; title: Cracked Arches; title: Seeking Zion; title: Sea change : an afterword.