Science and the Endangered Species Act

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Publication Year:1995

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Committee on Scientific Issues in the Endangered Species Act, National Research Council
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The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is a far-reaching law that has sparked intense controversies over the use of public lands, the rights of property owners, and economic versus environmental benefits. In this volume a distinguished committee focuses on the science ...
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Front Matter	i-xvi
Executive Summary	1-17	(skim)
1 Introduction	18-23	(skim)
2 Species Extinctions	24-45	(skim)
3 Species Definitions and the Endangered Species Act	46-70	(skim)
4 The Role of Habitat Conservation and Recovery Planning	71-93	(skim)
5 Modern Perspectives of Habitat	94-110	(skim)
6 Conservation Conflicts Between Species	111-123	(skim)
7 Estimating Risk	124-147	(skim)
8 Making ESA Decisions in the Face of Uncertainty	148-178	(skim)
9 Areas of Scientific Uncertainty	179-192	(skim)
10 Beyond the Endangered Species Act	193-204	(skim)
Appendix A	205-210	(skim)
Appendix B	211-258	(skim)
Appendix C Biographical Information on Committee Members	259-262	(skim)
Index	263-272	(skim)

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The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is a far-reaching law that has sparked intense controversies over the use of public lands, the rights of property owners, and economic versus environmental benefits. In this volume a distinguished committee focuses on the science underlying the ESA and offers recommendations for making the act more effective.

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