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Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2009

1 online resource (x, 287 p.) : ill

ISBN 0815702744 (hardcover : alk. paper)

ISBN 9780815702740 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-271) and index

Changing policies in national parks -- Reintroducing wolves at Yellowstone -- Reducing automobile impacts at Yosemite -- Restoring water to the Everglades -- Removing impediments to river flows at the Grand Canyon -- Repairing damage from past policies.

"Examines whether the U.S. can restore the most-loved crown jewels of its national park system, focusing on four ambitious efforts to reverse environmental damage. Combines field research with public policy analysis to portray the mission to restore the natural health and glory to some of the world’s most wondrous places"--Provided by publisher..

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries

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