Crossing the Next Meridian by Charles F Wilkinson

Crossing the Next Meridian by Charles F Wilkinson

InCrossing the Next Meridian, Charles F. Wilkinson, an expert on federal public lands, Native American issues, and the West's arcane water laws explains some of the core problems facing the American West now and in the years to come. He examines the outmoded ideas that pervade land use and resource allocation and argues that significant reform of Western law is needed to combat desertification and environmental decline, and to heal splintered communities. Interweaving legal history with examples of present-day consequences of the laws, both intended and unintended, Wilkinson traces the origins and development of the laws and regulations that govern mining, ranching, forestry, and water use. He relates stories of Westerners who face these issues on a day-to-day basis, and discusses what can and should be done to bring government policies in line with the reality of twentieth-century American life.

Wilkinson, Charles F.: - Charles Wilkinson is Moses Lasky Professor of Law at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado. Among his books are Crossing the Next Meridian (Island Press, 1992) and The Eagle Bird (Pantheon, 1992).

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ISBN 13	9781559631501
ISBN 10	1559631503
Title	Crossing the Next Meridian
Author	Charles F Wilkinson
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Island Press
Year published	1992-09-01
Number of pages	389
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