National forests in the Sierra Nevada: A conservation strategy.

Title
National forests in the Sierra Nevada: A conservation strategy.
Abstract
Our values, in a broad sense, have been recorded in mottos such as "the greatest good for the greatest number in the long run" and "caring for the land and serving people," and in the Forest Service mission statement: "Sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation's forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations." What’s missing is an understanding of the impossible demands of an overgrown population on a finite resource base—the American wildlands are in retreat, largely degraded and lack resilience due to unfettered economic demands and, until recently, the absence of enlightened ecological thinking.
Purpose
In anticipation of the public dialogue about forest planning, our coalition developed the following conservation strategy for the national forests in the Sierra Nevada. The purpose of the strategy is to identify issues we believe to be a high priority to address during the process of revising forest plans
and to suggest specific tools, methods, or actions to resolve or address these issues.
Begin Date
2012-08-01
Originator Name
Britting, S., et al. Sierra Forest Legacy, August 27, 2012.
Links
www.sierraforestlegacy.org
Location
Global or not applicable
Access Limitations
No Restrictions
Keywords
Forest Plan
Resource Type
Document
Resource Owner
Pax

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