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OverviewPoint Reyes National Seashore has a long history as a working landscape, with dairy and beef ranching, fishing, and oyster farming; yet, since 1962 it has also been managed as a National Seashore. The Paradox of Preservation chronicles how national ideals about what a park “ought to be” have developed over time and what happens when these ideals are implemented by the National Park Service (NPS) in its efforts to preserve places that are also lived-in landscapes. Using the conflict surrounding the closure of the Drakes Bay Oyster Company, Laura Alice Watt examines how NPS management policies and processes for land use and protection do not always reflect the needs and values of local residents. Instead, the resulting landscapes produced by the NPS represent a series of compromises between use and protection—and between the area’s historic pastoral character and a newer vision of wilderness. A fascinating and deeply researched book, The Paradox of Preservation will appeal to those studying environmental history, conservation, public lands, and cultural landscape management, and to those looking to learn more about the history of this dynamic California coastal region. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Laura Alice Watt , David LowenthalPublisher: University of California Press Imprint: University of California Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.535kg ISBN: 9780520277083ISBN 10: 0520277082 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 22 November 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Foreword by David Lowenthal Acknowledgments Introduction: A Management Controversy at Point Reyes 1. Landscapes, Preservation, and the National Park Ideal 2. Public Parks from Private Lands 3. Acquisition and Its Alternatives 4. Parks as (Potential) Wilderness 5. Remaking the Landscape 6. Reassertion of the Park Ideal 7. The Politics of Preservation Conclusion: Point Reyes as a Leopoldian Park Epilogue Notes Selected Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationLaura Alice Watt is Professor of Environmental History and Policy at Sonoma State University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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