| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 327 pages). |
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text file |
| Series |
The cabinet series ; 3
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Cabinet series ; 3.
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| Contents |
The Department of the Interior -- Bureau of Land Management -- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management -- Bureau of Reclamation -- Bureau of Indian Affairs -- Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement -- National Park Service -- Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement -- US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) -- US Geological Survey. |
| Summary |
Understanding the Department of the Interior reviews many of the major issues handled by the Department of the Interior and impacting the U.S. today. The book aims to present the case, scientific and otherwise, for both sides of all the issues addressed. Areas covered include protection of national lands, environmental issues and the role of the Environmental Protection Agency, the threats posed by mining and drilling on sensitive land, the debate over renewable energy and how best to manage and sustain America's lands, water, wildlife, and energy resources, honor the nation's responsibilities to tribal nations, and advocate for America's island communities. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
United States. Department of the Interior.
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United States. Department of the Interior. |
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Land use -- Government policy -- United States.
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Land use -- Government policy. |
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United States. |
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Natural resources -- Government policy -- United States.
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Natural resources -- Government policy. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Understanding the Department of the Interior Lanham, Maryland : Bernan Press, [2016] 9781598887815 (DLC) 2016942637 |
| ISBN |
9781598887822 ebook |
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1598887823 |
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9781598887815 (hardback) |
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1598887815 (hardback) |
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9781598887822 E-ISBN |
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