The wisdom of the spotted owl : policy lessons for a new century / Steven Lewis Yaffee.

Author/creator Yaffee, Steven Lewis
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Island Press, ©1994.
Descriptionxxviii, 430 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Spotted owl--Northwest, Pacific.
Forest management--Environmental aspects. --Northwest, Pacific.
Forest policy--United States.
Wildlife conservation--Government policy. --United States.
Habitat conservation--Government policy. --United States.

Contents The birth of a controversy: 1945-1977 -- Muddling through: 1978-1981 -- New science, new directives, more muddling: 1981-1984 -- The forest service's last stand: 1985-1989 -- All hell breaks loose: 1989-1993 -- Tough choices: a difficult issue under any circumstances -- Avoiding though choices: American decisionmaking processes -- Influencing tough choices: actors in American decisionmaking processes -- Insufficient policies and misleading politics -- Grounded in the past: agency values and management approaches --
Contents The context for change -- Building more effective agencies and decisionmaking processes -- Building better policies.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 379-413) and index.
LCCN 93048897
ISBN1559632038 (cloth : acid-free paper)
ISBN1559632046 (paper : acid-free paper)