Compass and Gyroscope: Integrating Science And Politics For The Environment

Lee, Kai N.

ISBN 10: 155963197X / ISBN 13: 9781559631976

Published by Island Press, Washington D. C., 1993

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243pp. inc. index. new book, Science / politics. 8vo.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Compass and Gyroscope: Integrating Science And Politics For The Environment
• Publisher: Island Press, Washington D. C.
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 155963197X
• ISBN 13: 9781559631976
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Using the Columbia River Basin in the Pacific Northwest as a case study, Kai Lee describes the concept and practice of "adaptive management," as he examines the successes and failures of past and present management experiences. Throughout the book, the author delves deeply into the theoretical framework behind the real-world experience, exploring how theories of science, politics, and cognitive psychology can be integrated into environmental management plans to increase their effectiveness.

About the Author

Philip Shabecoff was the chief environmental correspondent for the "New York Times" for fourteen of the thirty-two years he worked there as a reporter. After leaving the "Times", he founded and published Greenwire, an online daily digest of environmental news. He has appeared on Meet the Press, Face the Nation, Washington Week in Review, CNN News, C-Span, National Public Radio, and the BBC. For his environmental writing, Shabecoff was selected as one of the Global 500 by the United Nations Environment Programme. He received the James Madison Award from the American Library Association for leadership in expanding the public's right to know. His previous books include "A Fierce Green Fire: A History of the American Environmental Movement."