| Description |
1 online resource (251 pages) |
| Contents |
Contents; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Chapter 1 Are America's Resources Sustainable?; Chapter 2 Sustainability; Chapter 3 Sustainable Forests in America?; Chapter 4 The Sustainability of U.S. Cropland Soils; Chapter 5 Water Resources Management and the Challenge of Sustainability; Chapter 6 Wildlife; Chapter 7 Biodiversity in the United States; Index |
| 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 |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781936331307 |
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1936331306 |
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