Highlights in the History of Forest Conservation

Forest Service

No 369105, Agricultural Information Bulletins from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: The following pages give, in chronological order, positive actions as well as reverses which significantly influenced the movement of forest conservation and wise management for the general public welfare in the United States of America. Particular emphasis is given to the major role of the Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, which, together with its predecessor agencies, the Bureau of Forestry and the Division of Forestry, has led this movement for the past century.

Keywords: Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Resource/Energy Economics and Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 66
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.369105

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