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Perspectives on sustainable resources in America
Title
Perspectives on sustainable resources in America / Roger A. Sedjo, editor.
ISBN
9781936331307
1936331306
9781136526053
1136526056
9781933115627
1933115629
9781933115634
1933115637
Published
Washington, DC : Resources for the Future, ©2008.
Physical Description
1 online resource (x, 240 pages) : illustrations
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Summary
The vast size of the United States and extensive variation of its climate, topography, and biota across different regions contribute to both the richness of the nation?s natural heritage and the complexities involved in managing its resources. A follow-up to RFF?s popular America?s Renewable Resources (1990), Perspectives on Sustainable Resources in America updates readers about the current challenges involved in managing America?s natural resources, especially in light of the increasing emphasis on sustainability and ecosystem approaches to management. Written to inform general audiences and.
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Print version: Perspectives on sustainable resources in America. Washington, DC : Resources for the Future, ©2008
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 09, 2020
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Are America's resources sustainable? / Roger A. Sedjo
Sustainability: from natural resource sufficiency to ecosystem functional integrity / Sandra S. Batie, Roger A. Sedjo, and John Fedkiw
Sustainable forests in America? / Roger A. Sedjo and Douglas MacCleery
The sustainability of U.S. cropland soils / Sandra S. Batie
Water resources management and the challenge of sustainability / Leonard Shabman
Wildlife: sustainability and management / Dean Lueck
Biodiversity in the United States / Juha Siikamäki and Jeffrey Chow.
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