Saving Open Space: The Politics of Local Preservation in California (Paperback)

by Daniel Press (Author) "This book is about land preservation against the odds..." (more)
Key Phrases: collective environmental goods, environmental policy capacity, land preservation organizations, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Cruz (more...)

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"An excellent resource. In one short volume, Daniel Press has assembled an impressive amount of information about how open space is being preserved in California. This book will help place every open space battle and every land acquisition in a better statewide context." - William Fulton, author of THE RELUCTANT METROPOLIS

Product Description
This book is the first to tell the story of conservation by local government and private land trusts in California. It describes the remarkable extent to which communities have protected their landscapes and draws lessons for disseminating successful preservation strategies across the country. Using archival research, in-depth interviews with open space advocates in local government and private land trusts, and a telephone survey of over four thousand California residents, Daniel Press describes land preservation efforts pursued by California communities and explains why some have succeeded better than others. Saving Open Space concludes with policy recommendations based on lessons learned from the preservation success stories.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 197 pages
• Publisher: University of California Press; 1 edition (December 2, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0520233883
• ISBN-13: 978-0520233881
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,239,425 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)