By providing readers with an even view of resource and environmental management, the author hopes to encourage readers to become informed and involved in resouce issues that affect their everyday lives. Natural Resources covers an array of topics including: resource scarcity, the American land ethic, federal resource agencies, property rights, citizen involvement and an overview of management practices pertaining to wildlife, forestry, range, water, and minerals.
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Steve Dennis is a professor of parks and natural resources management in the Department of Recreation and Parks Management at California State University, Chico. He completed his Ph.D. in Renewable Natural Resurces Studies at the University of Arizona in 1987. He has worked for the National Park Service and has managed contract programs and research for the U.S. Forest Service. His scholarly work has concentrated on public involvement in natural resources planning and decision making, as well as influence of citizens' organizations on natural resources policy. He resides in Forest Ranch, California, where his current pursuits have included studying the effects of natural resource management policies on the provision of opportunities for outdoor recreation and tourism, and community involvement in the management of fuels on residential and urban-interface forest lands.
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