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Book Summary
"Forests for the People" tells one of the most extraordinary stories of
environmental protection in our nation's history: how a diverse coalition of
citizens, organizations, and business and political leaders worked to create a
system of national forests in the Eastern United States. It offers an insightful
and wide-ranging look at the actions leading to the passage of the Weeks Act in
1911--landmark legislation that established a system of well-managed forests in
the East, the South, and the Great Lakes region--along with case studies that
consider some of the key challenges facing eastern forests today.
The book begins by looking at destructive practices widely used by
ISBN-13
9781610910101
Language
English
Binding
Paper Back
Publisher
Island Press
Publishing Date
2013-01-25
Total Pages
326
Forests for the People: The Story of America's Eastern National Forests
"Forests for the People" tells one of the most extraordinary stories of
environmental protection in our nation's history: how a diverse coalition of
citizens, organizations, and business and political leaders worked to create a
system of national forests in the Eastern United States. It offers an insightful
and wide-ranging look at the actions leading to the passage of the Weeks Act in
1911--landmark legislation that established a system of well-managed forests in
the East, the South, and the Great Lakes region--along with case studies that
consider some of the key challenges facing eastern forests today.
The book begins by looking at destructive practices widely used by