Federalism in the Forest: National Versus State Natural Resource Policy Contributor(s): Koontz, Tomas M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0878403744 ISBN-13: 9780878403745 Publisher: Georgetown University Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: August 2002 Annotation: A love for nature and the forest drew Tomas Koontz to develop a keen interest in the workings of public forest management and forest policy. Beyond policy, however, this book is also about the very human issues of federalism, decentralization of control over public lands, citizen participation, and how agency policies, both state and federal, are formulated and exercised. Federalism in the Forest is the first book to examine and compare public policy performance across both state and national levels, explaining why state agencies excel at economic outputs and profitability, the management of land with state income in mind -- while national agencies are stronger in citizen participation and the inarguably important role of environmental protection. Instead of focusing on historical development of federal-state roles or on state officials as affected by national polices, Koontz shows how officials, when given authority, both make and implement policy at the state versus the national level. Although arguments fly about the decentralization of public lands -- most often based on ideology -- Koontz offers empirical evidence that demonstrates not only that devolution matters, but how. |
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BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - National - Political Science | American Government - State - Nature | Plants - Trees |
Dewey: 333.750 |
LCCN: 2002190230 |
Age Level: 22-UP |
Grade Level: 17-UP |
Series: American Governance and Public Policy |
Physical Information: 0.66" H x 6.3" W x 9.08" L (0.73 lbs) 232 pages |
Features: Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: Univ PR Books for Public Libry 01/01/2003 pg. 28 - Strongly Recommended |
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Publisher Description: A love for nature and the forest drew Tomas Koontz to develop a keen interest in the workings of public forest management and forest policy. Beyond policy, however, this book is also about the very human issues of federalism, decentralization of control over public lands, citizen participation, and how agency policies, both state and federal, are formulated and exercised. Federalism in the Forest is the first book to examine and compare public policy performance across both state and national levels, explaining why state agencies excel at economic outputs and profitability, the management of land with state income in mind-while national agencies are stronger in citizen participation and the inarguably important role of environmental protection. Instead of focusing on historical development of federal-state roles or on state officials as affected by national polices, Koontz shows how officials, when given authority, both make and implement policy at the state versus the national level. Although arguments fly about the decentralization of public lands-most often based on ideology-Koontz offers empirical evidence that demonstrates not only that devolution matters, but how. |
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