| Perspectives on the Adirondacks: A Thirty-Year Struggle by People Protecting Their Treasure Contributor(s): McMartin, Barbara (Author) |
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ISBN: 0815608950 ISBN-13: 9780815608950 Publisher: Syracuse University Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2007 Annotation: Public activism vs. political rigidity: the untold story behind the battle for the environment in New York State's magnificent Adirondacks. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Political Science | Public Policy - Environmental Policy |
| Dewey: 974.75 |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 6.22" W x 9.2" (1.25 lbs) 404 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Geographic Orientation - New York - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Barbara McMartin narrates the history of Adirondack environmental policy in depth, beginning with the 1970 formation of the Adirondack Park Agency, set up to regulate private development and to oversee the planning of public terrain. Although hailed as the most innovative land-use legislation of its time, it ignited a wildfire of controversy, creating a landscape of conflict. Park residents protested. Government stood firm. Over the decades, disparate groups have sought to shape an effective program to protect Adirondack wildland but cannot seem to work together. This is the first comprehensive account of that ongoing drama: a stirring story of the environmental movement, public action, and government failure and success. |