Matches in SemOpenAlex for { <https://semopenalex.org/work/W2765402703> ?p ?o ?g. }
Showing items 1 to 72 of
72
with 100 items per page.
- W2765402703 abstract "Review: The Next West: Public Lands, Community, and Economy in the American West Editors: John A. Baden and Donald Snow Reviewed by Kenneth L. Carriveau, Jr. Baylor University Baden, John A. and Snow, Donald, eds. The Next West: Public Lands, Community, and Economy in the American West. Washington, DC: Island Press, 1997. 272 p. US $22.95 paper ISBN: 1-55963- 460-X. Recycled, acid-free paper. Intriguing, confusing, exciting, frustrating, Jeffersonian, libertarian, controversial. These terms come to mind as the most appropriate for describing the feel to the discussions and opinions in the essays presented in The Next West. Baden and Snow have compiled, under the auspices of the Gallatin Institute, a collection of eleven essays from a variety of outspoken environmentalists and economists discussing the evolution of the 'Next West' and exploring what may need to be done to find and maintain the delicate balance between the natural environment and the human community sharing the same space. Though there is no pre-stated central theme or common literary style, each, in its own way, is an evocative call to the citizenry of the American West to rethink and reevaluate its stance on environmental sustainability and the solutions used to achieve these goals. The first five essays, grouped together under the section heading On the Ground , focus their attention on the errors of our ways or, rather, how the idealistic plans and best intentions of the past 25 years have evolved to the point of counterproductivity. Most notably, the authors criticize the Federal and state political machinery for corrupting environmental efforts and disenfranchising the communities these agencies were created to protect. They argue the bureaucratic machinations of these agencies are geared more towards budgetary self- realization than ecological reform and restoration. Worse, the grand experiments of the Environmental Protection Agency, Bureau of Reclamation, Forestry Service, et al have grown to the point where the local citizens feel they have no incentive to make a difference since it could mean the loss of jobs and community profits associated with agency operations. In addition, these citizens feel they no longer have to be responsible for the stewardship of the natural resources since the" @default.
- W2765402703 created "2017-11-10" @default.
- W2765402703 creator A5022547208 @default.
- W2765402703 date "1998-06-01" @default.
- W2765402703 modified "2023-09-24" @default.
- W2765402703 title "The Next West: Public Lands, Community, and Economy in the American West" @default.
- W2765402703 doi "https://doi.org/10.5070/g31810301" @default.
- W2765402703 hasPublicationYear "1998" @default.
- W2765402703 type Work @default.
- W2765402703 sameAs 2765402703 @default.
- W2765402703 citedByCount "0" @default.
- W2765402703 crossrefType "journal-article" @default.
- W2765402703 hasAuthorship W2765402703A5022547208 @default.
- W2765402703 hasBestOaLocation W27654027031 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConcept C111919701 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConcept C11413529 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConcept C138885662 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConcept C144024400 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConcept C17744445 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConcept C199539241 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConcept C2549261 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConcept C2994486638 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConcept C3234755 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConcept C33566652 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConcept C41008148 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConcept C48103436 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConcept C94625758 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConcept C95124753 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConceptScore W2765402703C111919701 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConceptScore W2765402703C11413529 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConceptScore W2765402703C138885662 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConceptScore W2765402703C144024400 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConceptScore W2765402703C17744445 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConceptScore W2765402703C199539241 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConceptScore W2765402703C2549261 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConceptScore W2765402703C2994486638 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConceptScore W2765402703C3234755 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConceptScore W2765402703C33566652 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConceptScore W2765402703C41008148 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConceptScore W2765402703C48103436 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConceptScore W2765402703C94625758 @default.
- W2765402703 hasConceptScore W2765402703C95124753 @default.
- W2765402703 hasIssue "8" @default.
- W2765402703 hasLocation W27654027031 @default.
- W2765402703 hasLocation W27654027032 @default.
- W2765402703 hasOpenAccess W2765402703 @default.
- W2765402703 hasPrimaryLocation W27654027031 @default.
- W2765402703 hasRelatedWork W2023638955 @default.
- W2765402703 hasRelatedWork W2041157436 @default.
- W2765402703 hasRelatedWork W2050482116 @default.
- W2765402703 hasRelatedWork W2077309532 @default.
- W2765402703 hasRelatedWork W2104623624 @default.
- W2765402703 hasRelatedWork W2145356942 @default.
- W2765402703 hasRelatedWork W2272511855 @default.
- W2765402703 hasRelatedWork W2324904461 @default.
- W2765402703 hasRelatedWork W2325459419 @default.
- W2765402703 hasRelatedWork W239202980 @default.
- W2765402703 hasRelatedWork W2558069520 @default.
- W2765402703 hasRelatedWork W2737388960 @default.
- W2765402703 hasRelatedWork W2993400200 @default.
- W2765402703 hasRelatedWork W3123184375 @default.
- W2765402703 hasRelatedWork W3124759091 @default.
- W2765402703 hasRelatedWork W38052452 @default.
- W2765402703 hasRelatedWork W44975991 @default.
- W2765402703 hasRelatedWork W791735728 @default.
- W2765402703 hasRelatedWork W2185141012 @default.
- W2765402703 hasRelatedWork W3124549050 @default.
- W2765402703 hasVolume "1" @default.
- W2765402703 isParatext "false" @default.
- W2765402703 isRetracted "false" @default.
- W2765402703 magId "2765402703" @default.
- W2765402703 workType "article" @default.