Our whole nation benefits from the preservation of natural habitats and their diversity of animal and plant species - yet small groups of private landowners often bear most of the costs of setting land aside for conservation purposes. This imbalance has generated many conflicts since the passage of the Endangered Species Act in 1973 and remains ...
Thirty-seven contributions provide advice on waste stream management, separation and collection systems, processing facilities and equipment, the handling of specific materials, transfer stations, public awareness programs, and quality control. The second edition adds chapters on recycling at large commercial facilities such as theme parks and ...
Garrett Hardin's seminal essay, "The Tragedy of the Commons", appeared in 1968 and has been at the centre of the debate of commonly owned ground or resources, such as western public grazing or the oceans. This is the second edition of a book exploring the issues in Hardin's essay. As scarce resources are increasingly strained, it is ever more ...
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