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Description
In this book, two leading scholars, a political scientist and an ethical philosopher, outline a new national policy for land use, and provide the legal, political, and ethical justifications for their proposed policies.
Product details
Published | Jan 22 1993 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 340 |
ISBN | 9780847677795 |
Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
Dimensions | 9 x 6 inches |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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. . . offers a new conceptual basis for land law and policy strategies for arriving at a consensus . . . makes a well-documented and convincing case . . .
Environment
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This book will be of real use in classes and studies concerned with property or the environment.
Ethics: An International Journal of Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy
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. . . provides a useful discussion of several approaches to land ethics, and a thought-provoking analysis of Lockean concepts of land ownership.
Richard N. L. Andrews, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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We cannot solve our environmental problems until we find some way to make ethical decisions. . . .Policy for Land is a crucial step toward that goal.
Alice Ingerson, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
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No study of land use policy can compare to this in scope . . . or in clarity and precision. The authors, the leading policy scientist and leading philosopher in this field, have given us a foundation for the discussion of land policy for years to come.
Mark Sagoff, Institute of Philosophy and Public Policy, University of Maryland
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. . . a substantial work, containing both a multifaceted view of current land-use policy problems and a wide-ranging discussion of future avenues for change. Policymakers, educators, and reformers will find the book a worthy resource . . .
Forest and Conservation History