TY - BOOK ID - 7690567 TI - To Conserve Unimpaired : The Evolution of the National Park Idea PY - 2013 SN - 1597266590 1597266604 1610912160 1597263699 PB - Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, DB - UniCat KW - National parks and reserves -- Government policy -- United States. KW - National parks and reserves -- United States -- Philosophy. KW - Nature conservation -- United States -- Philosophy. KW - National parks KW - Nature conservation KW - Art, Architecture & Applied Arts KW - Gardens, Landscape Architecture & Parks KW - Earth & Environmental Sciences KW - Ecology KW - Philosophy KW - Government policy KW - Philosophy. KW - National parks and reserves KW - National reserves KW - Parks, National KW - Reserves, National KW - Conservation of nature KW - Nature KW - Nature protection KW - Protection of nature KW - Conservation KW - Environment. KW - Wildlife. KW - Fish. KW - International environmental law. KW - Nature conservation. KW - Nature Conservation. KW - International Environmental Law. KW - Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management. KW - Conservation of natural resources KW - Applied ecology KW - Conservation biology KW - Endangered ecosystems KW - Natural areas KW - Parks KW - Protected areas KW - Public lands KW - Forest reserves KW - Military reservations KW - National protected areas systems KW - Wildlife management. KW - Animal populations KW - Game management KW - Management, Game KW - Management, Wildlife KW - Plant populations KW - Wildlife resources KW - Natural resources KW - Wildlife conservation KW - Management KW - Fish KW - Pisces KW - Aquatic animals KW - Vertebrates KW - Fisheries KW - Fishing KW - Ichthyology KW - International environmental law KW - International law KW - Common heritage of mankind (International law) UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:7690567 AB - When the national park system was first established in 1916, the goal "to conserve unimpaired" seemed straightforward. But Robert Keiter argues that parks have always served a variety of competing purposes, from wildlife protection and scientific discovery to tourism and commercial development. In this trenchant analysis, he explains how parks must be managed more effectively to meet increasing demands in the face of climate, environmental, and demographic changes. Taking a topical approach, Keiter traces the history of the national park idea from its inception to its uncertain future. Thematic chapters explore our changing conceptions of the parks as wilderness sanctuaries, playgrounds, educational facilities, and more. He also examines key controversies that have shaped the parks and our perception of them. Ultimately, Keiter demonstrates that parks cannot be treated as special islands, but must be managed as the critical cores of larger ecosystems. Only when the National Park Service works with surrounding areas can the parks meet critical habitat, large-scale connectivity, clean air and water needs, and also provide sanctuaries where people can experience nature. Today's mandate must remain to conserve unimpaired—but Keiter shows how the national park idea can and must go much farther. Professionals, students, and scholars with an interest in environmental history, national parks, and federal land management, as well as scientists and managers working on adaptation to climate change should find the book useful and inspiring. ER -