Perspectives on the Adirondacks
A Thirty-Year Struggle by People Protecting Their Treasure
Barbara McMartin narrates the history of Adirondack environmental policy in depth, beginning with the 1970 formation of the Adirondack Park Agency, set up to regulate private development and to oversee the planning of public terrain. Although hailed as the most innovative land-use legislation of its time, it ignited a wildfire of controversy, creating a landscape of conflict. Park residents protested. Government stood firm. Over the decades, disparate groups have sought to shape an effective program to protect Adirondack wildland but cannot seem to work together. This is the first comprehensive account of that ongoing drama: a stirring story…
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- ISBN: 978-0-8156-0895-0
- EAN: 9780815608950
- Produktnummer: 3090805
- Verlag: Syracuse University
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
- Seitenangabe: 404 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D2.3 cm 618 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 618
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