Common Ground
The Struggle for Ownership of the Black Hills National Forest
Martha Geores(Author)
Rowman & Littlefield (Publisher)
Published on 9. April 1996
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-8476-8119-8 (ISBN)
Description
This fascinating study of the role property rights play in preserving natural resources traces the changing uses of the Black Hills National Forest, from its beginnings in 1898 to the present day. Geores argues that, contrary to widely-held notions, local management of property does not lead inevitably to the degradation of resources. Rather, the Black Hills National Forest has flourished as a multiple-use environment when local people have actively helped manage it instead of leaving its care to the Forest Service.
Reviews / Votes
[An] important and insightful work, one that demonstrates with unusual clarity the changing impact of competing understandings of place. It is 'must-reading' for anyone interested in the role of public policy in landscape formation or common property resources. -- Stephen S. Birdsall, University of North Carolina, Chapel HillMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham, MD
United States
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
449 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8476-8119-8 (9780847681198)
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Person
Martha Geores is assistant professor of geography at the University of Maryland-College Park.