Science And The Endangered Species Act

Author : Committee on Scientific Issues in the Endangered Species Act,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1995-10-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309176194

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Science and the Endangered Species Act by Committee on Scientific Issues in the Endangered Species Act,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council Pdf

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is a far-reaching law that has sparked intense controversies over the use of public lands, the rights of property owners, and economic versus environmental benefits. In this volume a distinguished committee focuses on the science underlying the ESA and offers recommendations for making the act more effective. The committee provides an overview of what scientists know about extinction--and what this understanding means to implementation of the ESA. Habitat--its destruction, conservation, and fundamental importance to the ESA--is explored in detail. The book analyzes Concepts of species--how the term "species" arose and how it has been interpreted for purposes of the ESA. Conflicts between species when individual species are identified for protection, including several case studies. Assessment of extinction risk and decisions under the ESA--how these decisions can be made more effectively. The book concludes with a look beyond the Endangered Species Act and suggests additional means of biological conservation and ways to reduce conflicts. It will be useful to policymakers, regulators, scientists, natural-resource managers, industry and environmental organizations, and those interested in biological conservation.

Author : National Research Council,Commission on Life Sciences,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on Scientific Issues in the Endangered Species Act
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1995-10-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309052917

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Science and the Endangered Species Act by National Research Council,Commission on Life Sciences,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on Scientific Issues in the Endangered Species Act Pdf

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is a far-reaching law that has sparked intense controversies over the use of public lands, the rights of property owners, and economic versus environmental benefits. In this volume a distinguished committee focuses on the science underlying the ESA and offers recommendations for making the act more effective. The committee provides an overview of what scientists know about extinctionâ€"and what this understanding means to implementation of the ESA. Habitatâ€"its destruction, conservation, and fundamental importance to the ESAâ€"is explored in detail. The book analyzes: Concepts of speciesâ€"how the term "species" arose and how it has been interpreted for purposes of the ESA. Conflicts between species when individual species are identified for protection, including several case studies. Assessment of extinction risk and decisions under the ESAâ€"how these decisions can be made more effectively. The book concludes with a look beyond the Endangered Species Act and suggests additional means of biological conservation and ways to reduce conflicts. It will be useful to policymakers, regulators, scientists, natural-resource managers, industry and environmental organizations, and those interested in biological conservation.

Author : National Research Council,Commission On Life Sciences,Board On Environmental Studies And Toxic
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1995-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0309090172

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Science and the Endangered Species Act by National Research Council,Commission On Life Sciences,Board On Environmental Studies And Toxic Pdf

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is a far-reaching law that has sparked intense controversies over the use of public lands, the rights of property owners, and economic versus environmental benefits. In this volume a distinguished committee focuses on the science underlying the ESA and offers recommendations for making the act more effective. The committee provides an overview of what scientists know about extinction--and what this understanding means to implementation of the ESA. Habitat--its destruction, conservation, and fundamental importance to the ESA--is explored in detail. The book analyzes Concepts of species--how the term "species" arose and how it has been interpreted for purposes of the ESA. Conflicts between species when individual species are identified for protection, including several case studies. Assessment of extinction risk and decisions under the ESA--how these decisions can be made more effectively. The book concludes with a look beyond the Endangered Species Act and suggests additional means of biological conservation and ways to reduce conflicts. It will be useful to policymakers, regulators, scientists, natural-resource managers, industry and environmental organizations, and those interested in biological conservation.

Author : Committee on Scientific Issues in the Endangered Species Act,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1995-10-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309568814

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Science and the Endangered Species Act by Committee on Scientific Issues in the Endangered Species Act,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council Pdf

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is a far-reaching law that has sparked intense controversies over the use of public lands, the rights of property owners, and economic versus environmental benefits. In this volume a distinguished committee focuses on the science underlying the ESA and offers recommendations for making the act more effective. The committee provides an overview of what scientists know about extinction--and what this understanding means to implementation of the ESA. Habitat--its destruction, conservation, and fundamental importance to the ESA--is explored in detail. The book analyzes Concepts of species--how the term "species" arose and how it has been interpreted for purposes of the ESA. Conflicts between species when individual species are identified for protection, including several case studies. Assessment of extinction risk and decisions under the ESA--how these decisions can be made more effectively. The book concludes with a look beyond the Endangered Species Act and suggests additional means of biological conservation and ways to reduce conflicts. It will be useful to policymakers, regulators, scientists, natural-resource managers, industry and environmental organizations, and those interested in biological conservation.

Author : J. Peyton Doub
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781000219043

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The Endangered Species Act by J. Peyton Doub Pdf

The complex regulations of the Endangered Species Act can be challenging for environmental professionals who must comply with them or assist clients in compliance. This volume discusses the Act using clear scientific prose that all professionals can readily comprehend. It explores the history and the basic scientific theory underlying the Act. It provides an overview of its key provisions and examines the Act in the context of other key environmental planning statutes. The book also details the regulatory processes faced by other government agencies and private developers who must routinely ensure that their actions are in compliance.

Author : Stanford Environmental Law Society
Publisher : Stanford Environmental Law Soc
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Law
ISBN : 0804738432

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The Endangered Species Act by Stanford Environmental Law Society Pdf

This handbook is a guide to the federal Endangered Species Act, the primary U.S. law aimed at protecting species of animals and plants from human threats to their survival. It is intended for lawyers, government agency employees, students, community activists, businesspeople, and any citizen who wants to understand the Act--its history, provisions, accomplishments, and failures.

Author : Reed F. Noss,Michael O'Connell,Dennis D. Murphy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1997-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : UCSD:31822025555020

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The Science of Conservation Planning by Reed F. Noss,Michael O'Connell,Dennis D. Murphy Pdf

In The Science of Conservation Planning, three of the nation's leading conservation biologists explore the role of the scientist in the planning process and present a framework and guidelines for applying science to regional habitat-based conservation planning. Chapters consider history and background of conservation planning efforts, criticisms of science in conservation planning, principles of conservation biology that apply to conservation planning, detailed examination of conservation plans, and specific recommendations for all parties involved. The Science of Conservation Planning will serve as a model for the application of conservation biology to real-life problems, and can lead to the development of scientifically and politically sound plans that are likely to achieve their conservation goals, even in cases where biological and ecological information is limited.

Author : Brian Czech,Paul R. Krausman
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2001-03-14
Category : Law
ISBN : 0801865042

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The Endangered Species Act by Brian Czech,Paul R. Krausman Pdf

The new model of policy design theory frames the discussion regarding the frequently analyzed Endangered Species Act (ESA) in this historical perspective. Since the 1970s, the Endangered Species Act (ESA), by virtue of its regulatory impact, has been a frequent subject of policy analysis. In this comprehensive history and critique of the ESA, Brian Czech and Paul R. Krausman incorporate the new model of policy design theory to frame a larger discussion about conservation biology and American democracy. Czech and Krausman provide a historical background of endangered species policy that integrates natural history, socioeconomic trends, political movements, and professional developments. Outlining the controversies surrounding the ESA, they find a connection between challenges to species conservation and challenges to democracy. After an assessment of ESA analyses that have been performed from traditional perspectives, they engage policy design theory to review the structural logic of the ESA, analyzing each clause of the legislation for its application of the fundamental elements of democracy. To address the technical legitimacy of ESA, they propose two new genetic considerations—functional genome size and molecular clock speed—to supplement phylogenetic distinctiveness as criteria with which to prioritize species for conservation. Next, they systematically describe the socioeconomic context of ESA by assessing and classifying the causes of species endangerment. A hybrid of policy analysis and ecological assessment, The Endangered Species Act: History, Conservation Biology, and Public Policy will appeal to scholars and students in the fields of natural resource policy and law, conservation biology, political science, wildlife ecology, and environmental history, and to professionals at agencies involved in wildlife conservation.

Author : William Robert Irvin
Publisher : American Bar Association
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Endangered species
ISBN : 1604425806

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Endangered Species Act by William Robert Irvin Pdf

"As Secretary of the Interior, implementing the Endangered Species Act was one of my most important, and challenging, responsibilities. All who deal with this complex and critical law need a clear and comprehensive guide to its provisions, interpretation, and implementation. With chapters written by some of the foremost practitioners in the field, the new edition of Endangered Species Act: Law, Policy, and Perspectives is an essential reference for conservationists and the regulated community and the attorneys who represent them."---Bruce Babbbitt, former Secretary of the Interior --

Author : Joe Roman
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780674061279

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Listed by Joe Roman Pdf

Main description: The first listed species to make headlines after the Endangered Species Act was passed in 1973 was the snail darter, a three-inch fish that stood in the way of a massive dam on the Little Tennessee River. When the Supreme Court sided with the darter, Congress changed the rules. The dam was built, the river stopped flowing, and the snail darter went extinct on the Little Tennessee, though it survived in other waterways. A young Al Gore voted for the dam; freshman congressman Newt Gingrich voted for the fish. A lot has changed since the 1970s, and Joe Roman helps us understand why we should all be happy that this sweeping law is alive and well today. More than a general history of endangered species protection, Listed is a tale of threatened species in the wild-from the whooping crane and North Atlantic right whale to the purple bankclimber, a freshwater mussel tangled up in a water war with Atlanta-and the people working to save them. Employing methods from the new field of ecological economics, Roman challenges the widely held belief that protecting biodiversity is too costly. And with engaging directness, he explains how preserving biodiversity can help economies and communities thrive. Above all, he shows why the extinction of species matters to us personally-to our health and safety, our prosperity, and our joy in nature.

Author : Andrea Olive
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442615748

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Land, Stewardship, and Legitimacy by Andrea Olive Pdf

In Land, Stewardship, and Legitimacy, Andrea Olive examines the divergent evolution of endangered species policy on either side of the 49th parallel.

Author : Pervaze A. Sheikh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Endangered species
ISBN : LCCN:2019256383

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The Endangered Species Act and "sound science" by Pervaze A. Sheikh Pdf

The adequacy of the science supporting implementation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is receiving increased congressional attention. While some critics accuse agencies responsible for implementing the ESA of using "junk science," others counter that decisions that should rest on science are instead being dictated by political concerns. Under the ESA, certain species of plants and animals (both vertebrate and invertebrate) are listed as either endangered or threatened according to assessments of the risk of their extinction. Once a species is listed, powerful legal tools are available to protect the species and its habitat. Efforts to list, protect, and recover threatened or endangered species under the ESA can be controversial. Some of this controversy stems from the substantive provisions of this law, which can affect the use of both federal and nonfederal lands. The scientific underpinnings of decisions under the ESA are especially important, given their importance for species and their possible impacts on land use and development.

Author : Dale D. Goble,J. Michael Scott,Frank W. Davis
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005-11-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1597260088

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The Endangered Species Act at Thirty by Dale D. Goble,J. Michael Scott,Frank W. Davis Pdf

The Endangered Species Act at Thirty is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary review of issues surrounding the Endangered Species Act, with a specific focus on the act's actual implementation record over the past thirty years. The result of a unique, multi-year collaboration among stakeholder groups from across the political spectrum, the two volumes offer a dispassionate consideration of a highly polarized topic. Renewing the ConservationPromise, Volume 1, puts the reader in a better position to make informed decisions about future directions in biodiversity conservation by elevating the policy debate from its current state of divisive polemics to a more-constructive analysis. It helps the reader understand how the Endangered Species Act has been implemented, the consequences of that implementation, and how the act could be changed to better serve the needs of both the species it is designed to protect and the people who must live within its mandates. As debate over reforming the Endangered Species Act heats up in the coming months, these two books will be essential references for policy analysts and lawmakers; professionals involved with environmental law, science, or management; and academic researchers and students concerned with environmental law, policy, management, or science.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Nature
ISBN : PSU:000061515970

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Endangered Species Act Implementation by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources Pdf

Author : Paul Foreman
Publisher : Nova Publishers
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Law
ISBN : 1590331613

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Endangered Species by Paul Foreman Pdf