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- catalog abstract "In the 1990s, the uneasy attempt to balance the needs and desires of humans with the needs of the earth and its wild inhabitants will affect virtually every resident of the United States. Saving All the Parts is a journalist's exploration of the coexistence of endangered species protection and the future of resource dependent communities - those with local economies based on fishing, logging, ranching, mining, and other resource intensive industries. Rocky Barker presents an insightful overview of current endangered species controversies - past history, why protection is important, how we know species are in trouble - and a comprehensive look at the wide-ranging implications of human activities. He provides important background and summary information concerning some of the "jobs vs. the environment" issues that are in the news almost daily and explains ideas and terms that are widely used but often little understood. Barker illustrates his analysis with comprehensive studies of the specific situations of a number of endangered species, including the grizzly bear, the Pacific salmon, the peregrine falcon, and the wolf. He examines the issues surrounding their endangered status and the progress they've made toward recovery, as well as the complex interactions between species populations and human communities that have existed for generations. Barker also analyzes trends in natural resource management, land use planning, and economic development that 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.".
- catalog alternative "Endangered Species Act.".
- catalog contributor b4713399.
- catalog coverage "United States Economic policy.".
- catalog created "1993.".
- catalog date "1993".
- catalog date "1993.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1993.".
- catalog description "Endangered species, embroiled region -- Living with grizzlies -- Troubled waters -- Salmon sacrifice -- Lost opportunity -- The sword and the shield -- Roads to recovery -- The rocky return of the gray wolf -- Protecting the wild Rockies -- Saving all the parts.".
- catalog description "In the 1990s, the uneasy attempt to balance the needs and desires of humans with the needs of the earth and its wild inhabitants will affect virtually every resident of the United States. Saving All the Parts is a journalist's exploration of the coexistence of endangered species protection and the future of resource dependent communities - those with local economies based on fishing, logging, ranching, mining, and other resource intensive industries. Rocky Barker presents an insightful overview of current endangered species controversies - past history, why protection is important, how we know species are in trouble - and a comprehensive look at the wide-ranging implications of human activities. He provides important background and summary information concerning some of the "jobs vs. the environment" issues that are in the news almost daily and explains ideas and terms that are widely used but often little understood. Barker illustrates his analysis with comprehensive studies of the specific situations of a number of endangered species, including the grizzly bear, the Pacific salmon, the peregrine falcon, and the wolf. He examines the issues surrounding their endangered status and the progress they've made toward recovery, as well as the complex interactions between species populations and human communities that have existed for generations. Barker also analyzes trends in natural resource management, land use planning, and economic development that 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.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-258) and index.".
- catalog extent "xii, 268 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Saving all the parts.".
- catalog identifier "1559632011 (pbk.) :".
- catalog identifier "155963202X :".
- catalog isFormatOf "Saving all the parts.".
- catalog issued "1993".
- catalog issued "1993.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Washington, D.C. : Island Press,".
- catalog relation "Saving all the parts.".
- catalog spatial "Northwest, Pacific.".
- catalog spatial "Rocky Mountains.".
- catalog spatial "United States Economic policy.".
- catalog subject "333.95/11 20".
- catalog subject "Biodiversity conservation Law and legislation Economic aspects Northwest, Pacific.".
- catalog subject "Biodiversity conservation Law and legislation Economic aspects Rocky Mountains.".
- catalog subject "Economic development Environmental aspects.".
- catalog subject "QH76.5.N97 B37 1993".
- catalog tableOfContents "Endangered species, embroiled region -- Living with grizzlies -- Troubled waters -- Salmon sacrifice -- Lost opportunity -- The sword and the shield -- Roads to recovery -- The rocky return of the gray wolf -- Protecting the wild Rockies -- Saving all the parts.".
- catalog title "Endangered Species Act.".
- catalog title "Saving all the parts : reconciling economics and the Endangered Species Act / Rocky Barker.".
- catalog type "text".