In defense of public lands : the case against privatization and transfer
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Published
Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2018.
Physical Desc
xvi, 273 pages : billustrations ; 23 cm
Status
Downtown Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction
331.1609 DAVIS 2018
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331.1609 DAVIS 2018
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Published
Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2018.
Format
Book
Language
English
UPC
40028301021
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [255]-261) and index.
Description
"Debates continue to rage over the merits or flaws of public land and whether or not it should be privatized--or at least, radically reconfigured in some way. In Defense of Public Lands offers a comprehensive refutation of the market-oriented arguments. Steven Davis passionately advocates that public land ought to remain firmly in the public's hands. He reviews empirical data and theoretical arguments from biological, economic, and political perspectives in order to build a case for why our public lands are an invaluable and irreplaceable asset for the American people. In Defense of Public Lands briefly lays out the history and characteristics of public lands at the local, state, and federal levels while examining the numerous policy prescriptions for their privatization or, in the case of federal lands, transfer. He considers the dimensions of environmental health; markets and valuation of public land, the tensions between collective values and individual preferences, the nature and performance of bureaucratic management, and the legitimacy of interest groups and community decision-making. Offering a fair, good faith overview of the privatizers' best arguments before refuting them, this timely book contemplates both the immediate and long-term future of our public lands"--,Provided by publisher.
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"In Defense of Public Lands is a wide-ranging and macro-focused attempt to refute the ideas behind the intellectual and political movements to privatize public land resources in the United States"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Davis, S. (2018). In defense of public lands: the case against privatization and transfer . Temple University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Davis, Steven, 1964-. 2018. In Defense of Public Lands: The Case against Privatization and Transfer. Temple University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Davis, Steven, 1964-. In Defense of Public Lands: The Case against Privatization and Transfer Temple University Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Davis, Steven. In Defense of Public Lands: The Case against Privatization and Transfer Temple University Press, 2018.
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