Author: | Rocky Barker | ISBN: | 9781597268776 |
Publisher: | Island Press | Publication: | August 1, 1993 |
Imprint: | Island Press | Language: | English |
Author: | Rocky Barker |
ISBN: | 9781597268776 |
Publisher: | Island Press |
Publication: | August 1, 1993 |
Imprint: | Island Press |
Language: | English |
Saving All the Parts is a journalist's exploration of the intertwining of endangered species protection and the economic future of resource dependcommunities -- those with local economies based on fishing, logging, ranching, mining, and other resource intensive industries. Rocky Barker presents an insightful overview of currendangered species controversies and a comprehensive look at the wide-ranging implications of human activities.The book analyzes trends in natural resource management, land use planning, and economic developmthat can lead to a future where economic activity can be sustained without the loss of essential natural values. Throughout, Barker provides a thorough and balanced analysis of both the ecological and economic forces that affect the lives and livelihoods of the nation's inhabitants -- both human and animal.
Saving All the Parts is a journalist's exploration of the intertwining of endangered species protection and the economic future of resource dependcommunities -- those with local economies based on fishing, logging, ranching, mining, and other resource intensive industries. Rocky Barker presents an insightful overview of currendangered species controversies and a comprehensive look at the wide-ranging implications of human activities.The book analyzes trends in natural resource management, land use planning, and economic developmthat can lead to a future where economic activity can be sustained without the loss of essential natural values. Throughout, Barker provides a thorough and balanced analysis of both the ecological and economic forces that affect the lives and livelihoods of the nation's inhabitants -- both human and animal.