Rights to Nature: Cultural, Economic, Political, and Economic Principles of Institutions for the Environment

Title: Rights to Nature: Cultural, Economic, Political, and Economic Principles of Institutions for the Environment Author: Susan Hanna ISBN: 9781559634908 Publisher: Island Press Published: 1996 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition: Used: Near Fine E 1637920 Publisher Description: Property rights are a tool humans use in regulating their use of natural resources. Understanding how rights to resources are assigned and how they are controlled is critical to designing and implementing effective strategies for environmental management and conservation. Rights to Nature is a nontechnical, interdisciplinary introduction to the systems of rights, rules, and responsibilities that guide and control human use of the environment. Following a brief overview of the relationship between property rights and the natural environment, chapters consider: ecological systems and how they funct