Repairing paradise : the restoration of nature in America's national parks / / William R. Lowry.
"Examines whether the U.S. can restore the most-loved crown jewels of its national park system, focusing on four ambitious efforts to reverse environmental damage. Combines field research with public policy analysis to portray the mission to restore the natural health and glory to some of the w...
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| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | x, 287 p. :; ill. |
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| 100 | 1 | |a Lowry, William R. |q (William Robert), |d 1953- | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Repairing paradise |h [electronic resource] : |b the restoration of nature in America's national parks / |c William R. Lowry. |
| 260 | |a Washington, D.C. : |b Brookings Institution Press, |c c2009. | ||
| 300 | |a x, 287 p. : |b ill. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-271) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Changing policies in national parks -- Reintroducing wolves at Yellowstone -- Reducing automobile impacts at Yosemite -- Restoring water to the Everglades -- Removing impediments to river flows at the Grand Canyon -- Repairing damage from past policies. | |
| 520 | |a "Examines whether the U.S. can restore the most-loved crown jewels of its national park system, focusing on four ambitious efforts to reverse environmental damage. Combines field research with public policy analysis to portray the mission to restore the natural health and glory to some of the world's most wondrous places"--Provided by publisher. | ||
| 533 | |a Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a National parks and reserves |x Government policy |z United States. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a National parks and reserves |z United States |x Management. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a National parks and reserves |x Environmental aspects |z United States. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Conservation of natural resources |z United States. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Nature conservation |z United States. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Environmental policy |z United States. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a United States |x Environmental conditions. | |
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