{"product_id":"9781439925546-other-public-lands","title":"The Other Public Lands","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreservation, Extraction, and Politics on the Fifty States' Natural Resource Lands\u003cbr\u003eFor most Americans, state lands are the most readily accessible type of public land; however, despite their ubiquity, they remain largely terra incognita. \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003eOther\u003ci\u003e Public Lands\u003c\/i\u003e is a primer on state public lands and the political dynamics that underlie their management. Offering a wide-angle overview, Steven Davis focuses on how states prioritize competing claims related to conservation, resource development, tourism, recreation, and finances.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003eOther\u003ci\u003e Public Lands\u003c\/i\u003e looks at both differences and common patterns in state land management, including the structure of natural resource agencies. Davis examines the privatization and commercialization of state parks, and the tensions between recreation, revenue and the preservation of biodiversity and natural landscapes. He also raises issues about equity, access, appropriate development, and ecological health. Chapters review state forests, state wildlife management areas, and school trust lands. In addition, the roles of interest groups, the courts, and agency culture and behavior are compared and analyzed both between states and the federal government and between states with differing approaches to specific issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As there has been a demand to transfer at least some federal lands to the states, \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003eOther\u003ci\u003e Public Lands\u003c\/i\u003e concludes with an appraisal of whether states could handle this transfer and goes on to suggest ways to ensure adequate access in an era of increased demand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55220820574582,"sku":"9781439925546","price":24.03,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_38186525_dd78f350-9e78-4edf-b355-0ee1167387cc.jpg?v=1763787295","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781439925546-other-public-lands","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}