Public Values, Private Lands: Farmland Preservation Policy, 1933-1985

by Tim Lehman

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Tim Lehman examines the political battles over public policies to protect farmland from urban sprawl. His detailed account clarifies three larger themes: the ongoing struggle over land use planning in this country, the emerging environmental critique of modern agriculture, and the use of social science expertise in policymaking. Federal efforts to preserve private farmlands began during the New Deal with modest soil conservation and land use initiatives,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0807844918

ISBN13:9780807844915

Release Date:March 1995

Publisher:University of North Carolina Press

Length:256 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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Business Business & Investing Economics History

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