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Open ground: Effective local strategies for protecting natural resources

Author
Nolon J.
Date
2003
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-071492)
Publisher | Place of publication
Environmental Law Institute | Washington, DC, USA
ISBN
1-58576-055-2
Pages
606 p.
Document type
Document of international organization
Language
English
Country/Territory
United States of America
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Policy/planning Land-use planning Local government
Abstract

Contents: 1. Overview 2. Traditional land use regulations that protect open lands 3. Innovative natural resource regulations 4. Strategic acquisition of open lands 5. Smart growth: Strategies that balance conservation and development 6. Legal authority for local action and legal challenges