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Contents Preface 1 Background and History From the Dawn of History Colonial America An Overview of Natural Resource Issues and Conflicts Acquisition: 1781-1867 Disposal: 1781 Reservation: 1872 Custodial Management: 1897-1950 Intensive Management: 1950-1960 Consultation and Conflict: 1960- References 2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions Minerals, Oil, and Natural Gas Exploration and Drilling Supply and Demand Extraction and Money Damage from Mining Activities Oil and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Protected Areas Policy Fee Demonstration Program Staffing and Infrastructure Maintenance Too Many Protected Areas? Rangeland Management Regulating the Range Subsidization of the Livestock Industry Environmental Impacts of Grazing Conflict Management on the Range Timber and Forests Maintaining a Sustainable Supply Protecting Old Growth Forests Collaboration Efforts References 3 Worldwide Perspective Diamonds and Precious Metals Oil and Natural Gas Development Timber and Forest Destruction Water Resources and Scarcity References 4 Chronology 5 Biographical Sketches Ansel Adams Bruce Babbitt David Brower Robert Marion Clawson Bernard DeVoto Wayne Hage Julia Hill Andy Kerr J. Horace McFarland Chico Mendes Milford Muskett Joan Norman William Penn Sandra Postel Ken Saro-Wiwa Maurice Strong Nicola Temple Courtney White Terry Tempest Williams Howard Zahniser 6 Data and Documents Legislation National Park Service Organic Act Taylor Grazing Act Federal Land Policy and Management Act Reports U.S. General Accounting Office: Livestock Grazing Resolutions Excerpt, Memorial of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Behalf of a Proper Forest Policy Joint Resolution, World Federation of Diamond Bourses and International Diamond Manufacturers Association Preamble to the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme Bonn Ministerial Declaration Facts and Data U.S. Natural Resource Agencies National Landscape Conservation System National Park Visitation Ten Most Endangered Birds in America U.S. Most Endangered Wildlife Refuges U.S. Gold Prices Extent of Worldwide Forest and Wooded Land Gas and Oil Supplies Energy Use and Trends Water Use 7 Directory of Organizations, Associations, and Agencies 8 Selected Print and Nonprint Sources Books Monographs, U.S. and International Government Publications Articles CD-ROMs/DVD-ROMs/DVDs/Videos Glossary Index About the Author
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Conservation of natural resources -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Natural resources -- Environmental aspects -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.