02352nam a2200409 a 4500 ebr10338460 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 090701s2009 dcua sb 001 0 eng 2009027073 9780815702740 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0815702744 (hardcover : alk. paper) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)646837301 n-us--- SB482.U6 L68 2009eb 363.6/80973 22 Lowry, William R. (William Robert), 1953- Repairing paradise [electronic resource] : the restoration of nature in America's national parks / William R. Lowry. Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2009. x, 287 p. : ill. Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-271) and index. Changing policies in national parks -- Reintroducing wolves at Yellowstone -- Reducing automobile impacts at Yosemite -- Restoring water to the Everglades -- Removing impediments to river flows at the Grand Canyon -- Repairing damage from past policies. "Examines whether the U.S. can restore the most-loved crown jewels of its national park system, focusing on four ambitious efforts to reverse environmental damage. Combines field research with public policy analysis to portray the mission to restore the natural health and glory to some of the world's most wondrous places"--Provided by publisher. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. National parks and reserves Government policy United States. National parks and reserves United States Management. National parks and reserves Environmental aspects United States. Conservation of natural resources United States. Nature conservation United States. Environmental policy United States. United States Environmental conditions. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10338460 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 47731 47731