Evaluating the Endangered Species Act: Trends in Mega-Petitions, Judicial Review, and Budget Constraints Reveal a Costly Dilemma for Species Conservation
Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: For more than three decades, the Endangered Species Act has successfully protected our nation's most threatened wildlife, and we should be looking for ways to improve itnot weaken it.Throughout our history, there's been a tension between those who've sought to conserve our natural resources for the benefit of future generations, and those who have sought to profit from these resources.But I'm here to tell you this is a false choice.With smart, sustainable policies, we can grow our economy today and preserve the environment for ourselves, our children, and our grandchildren."-President Barack Obamal 1. President Barack Obama, Remarks by the President to Commemorate the 160th Anniversary of the Department of Interior, WHITE HOUSE (Mar.3, 2009, 2:13 PM), http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-commemorate-160th-anniversary-department-interior(arguing natural resources can serve both industry and environmentalist interests without conflict
Source: bepress Legal Repository
Author: Candee Wilde
Institution: Villanova University
Language: English
Topic: Environmental law and policy
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W254771736