A Burning Issue
A Case for Abolishing the U.S. Forest Service (The Political Economy Forum)
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Author
Publication
2000-02-28 - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Language
English
Word Count
54,000 words, Guess
Page Count
216 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL8246602M
- ISBN-139780847697359
- ISBN-100847697355
- OCLC Control Number42813024
- Library of Congress Control Number99057704
and 2 more
- Goodreads1033766
- LibraryThing4100526
Classifications
- LCCSD565 .N46 2000
Description
Created in the early 20th century to provide scientific management of the nation's forests, the U.S. Forest Service was, for many years, regarded as a model agency in the federal government. The author contends that this reputation is undeserved and the Forest Service's performance today is unacceptable. Not only has scientific management proven impossible in practice, it is also objectionable in principle. Furthermore, the author argues that the Forest Service lacks a coherent vision and prefers to sponsor only fashionable environmental solutions--most recently ecosystem management. Describing its history and failures, the author advocates replacing the service with a decentralized system to manage the protection of national forests.
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