This political biography of Wayne Aspinall is an insightful account of the political, financial, and personal variables that affect the course by which water resource legislation is conceived, supported, and implemented—a book that is essential to understanding the history and future of water in the West.
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Comeback Cities provides a readable presentation of certain key aspects of the field of urban studies, such as the various waves of troubles that hit many American cities in the twentieth century and the broken windows theory.
Taking an environmental history perspective of the nothwestern plains, this book represents an excellent example of how to tie the human experience to the limits and opportunities presented by environment.
Laura Westra and Bill Lawson’s edited collection centers on the legal, political, economic, social, and health issues surrounding environmental racism.
Andrea Zagli writes about Tuscany’s Bientina Lake and its fishery, linking the lake environment to population, government, and economies.
In this inaugural issue of its journal, the radical environmentalist group Earth First! announces its principles and platform.
This issue of Earth First! includes articles on RARE II (Roadless Area Review and Evaluations) and the US Forest Service’s alleged plans to develop protected wilderness areas.
This issue of the rebooted journal features reports on direct action campaigns in the United States and the United Kingdom, criticisms of President Clinton’s Forest Plan, and more.
Earth First! 28, no. 5 looks at topics such as the legacies of race and colonialism, strategies for disrupting the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, and the shortcomings of “green” capitalism.
Imperfect Balance offers a balance of accessible writing and scholarly approaches to understanding the Western Hemisphere’s incredibly diverse landscapes, the human forces that shaped them, and the impact of this interaction on sustained human settlement.