NOLS Wilderness Ethics Valuing and Managing

Originally published in 1992 as An Introduction to Wildland Ethics and Management, this fully revised and updated edition is a powerful tool for understanding the challenges facing wilderness in the United States today. Beginning with the premise that land management must be informed by a well-developed wilderness ethic, the authors delve into some of the thorniest problems in environmental ethics, exploring them in clear, straightforward language: What is wilderness? Why should it be protected? Do animals have rights? Do trees? When should wilderness concerns trump individual priorities? The book also provides a fascinating history of the wilderness movement in America and gives a comprehensive survey of the legislation and agency structures that define wildlands management today. Essential reading for land managers, activists, policymakers, or anyone else who cares about the future of wilderness in the United States.

Glenn Goodrich is a long-time NOLS instructor who is active in the Leave No Trace environmental ethics program. He lives in Flagstaff, Arizona. Jennifer Lamb is Public Policy Director for NOLS and handles all wilderness and public lands issues for the school. She lives in Lander, Wyoming.

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Foreword	p. ix
Introduction	p. xii
Wilderness Ethics
Defining a Wilderness Ethic	p. 3
Wildlands and People	p. 9
Ecology: Knowledge and Foresight	p. 11
Wilderness Within: Cultural Connections	p. 13
Stewards or Citizens?	p. 15
Wilderness as Home	p. 21
Pioneers in Thought	p. 26
Coming to Terms with Wilderness	p. 27
A Developing Conviction	p. 30
Embracing Wilderness	p. 42
Current Perspectives	p. 45
Environmental Ethics	p. 50
Value Systems	p. 52
The Rights of Nature	p. 56
Sources of Influence	p. 58
Wilderness Values	p. 61
The Role of Wilderness Education	p. 71
Educating for Ethics	p. 71
Lessons in Nature	p. 74
Wilderness Education	p. 74
Personal Responsibility	p. 78
Putting Ethics into Practice	p. 80
Wilderness Management in the United States
Federal Land Management	p. 87
What Are the Nation's Public Lands?	p. 89
Major Statutes Governing Land Management	p. 93
National Forests	p. 98
History of the Forest Service	p. 100
Organization	p. 103
National Forest System Management	p. 104
Land Use Planning	p. 110
National Parks	p. 113
History of the National Park Service	p. 114
Organization	p. 119
National Park System Management	p. 119
Land Use Planning	p. 123
Public Lands of the Bureau of Land Management	p. 125
History of the Bureau of Land Management	p. 126
Organization	p. 131
BLM Management	p. 131
Land Use Planning	p. 135
National Refuges	p. 136
History of the National Wildlife Refuge System	p. 137
Organization	p. 138
Fish and Wildlife Service Management	p. 139
The Endangered Species Act	p. 142
Land Use Planning	p. 142
Special Management Systems on Federal Lands: Wilderness, Wild Rivers, and Scenic Trails	p. 143
The National Wilderness Preservation System	p. 144
The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System	p. 159
The National Scenic Trails System	p. 163
Land Management Challenges	p. 167
Federal versus Local Control	p. 168
External Threats to Public Lands	p. 169
Growth in Outdoor Recreation	p. 171
Balancing Competing Uses: The Multiple-Use Conundrum	p. 173
Lack of Appropriated Funding	p. 176
The Roles of Politics and Science in Decision Making	p. 178
Wilderness Designation and Management	p. 180
Land Management Opportunities	p. 185
Wilderness Education	p. 185
Citizen Involvement	p. 189
Where to Go for Additional Information	p. 195
Public Involvement in the National Environmental Policy Act Process	p. 197
The Wilderness Act	p. 199
Federal Land by State and Agency	p. 213
Federally Designated Wilderness Acreage by State and Agency	p. 215
Endnotes	p. 217
Bibliography	p. 227
Index	p. 237
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