11:374:279 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Weminuche Wilderness, Endangered Species Act Of 1973, Conservation Movement

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior
• Course: 11:374:279
• Professor: Schoolman

Document Summary

Muir what are their basic values, and how do they envision the role of humans: scientific way of approaching forest management. Believed in scientific understanding of how the land works as well as preservation and conservationism. Greatest good for the greatest number matter of usage: preservationists: religious attachment to nature. What are some ways that people put political pressure on agencies of the u. s. government to manage public lands in a certain way: official public comment periods , lobbying insiders, demonstrations by civil society groups. How are these values reflected in how they would like to use the. Weminuche wilderness area: private land owners/ environmentalists to outdoor enthusiasts/thrillseekers, private land owners want to close it off to the off highway community. How might the outcome of this controversy be different if a different federal agency had jurisdiction: us wild forest service.