America's National Park System
The Critical Documents
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Earth Sciences, Geography, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Public Policy, History, Americas, United States
| Author: | Lary M. Dilsaver | ISBN: | 9781442256842 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Publication: | February 18, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Lary M. Dilsaver |
| ISBN: | 9781442256842 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Publication: | February 18, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Language: | English |
Now in a fully updated edition, this invaluable reference work is a fundamental resource for scholars, students, conservationists, and citizens interested in America's national park system. The extensive collection of documents illustrates the system's creation, development, and management. The documents include laws that established and shaped the system; policy statements on park management; Park Service self-evaluations; and outside studies by a range of scientists, conservation organizations, private groups, and businesses. A new appendix includes summaries of pivotal court cases that have further interpreted the Park Service mission.
Now in a fully updated edition, this invaluable reference work is a fundamental resource for scholars, students, conservationists, and citizens interested in America's national park system. The extensive collection of documents illustrates the system's creation, development, and management. The documents include laws that established and shaped the system; policy statements on park management; Park Service self-evaluations; and outside studies by a range of scientists, conservation organizations, private groups, and businesses. A new appendix includes summaries of pivotal court cases that have further interpreted the Park Service mission.
