| Description |
viii, 581 p. : digital, PDF file |
| Series |
Proceedings RMRS ; P-49 |
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Proceedings RMRS ; P-49.
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| System Details |
Mode of access via the Rocky Mountain Research Station web site. |
| Note |
Title from title screen (viewed on Feb. 14, 2008). |
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"November 2007." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Alaska: past, present, and future -- Connections between wilderness and communities -- Values to local and distant Society of Wilderness protection -- Establishing priorities and developing policies for wilderness protection -- Wilderness stewardship challenges in a changing world -- Encouraging stewardship through education -- Place and spirit: commitment to wilderness -- Protecting ecological integrity of wilderness -- Wilderness, water, and wisdom. |
| Summary |
The Eighth World Wilderness Congress met in Anchorage, Alaska, in 2005. The symposium on science and stewardship to protect and sustain wilderness values was the largest of multiple symposia held in conjunction with the Congress. The papers contained in this proceedings were generated at this symposium, submitted by the author or authors for consideration for inclusion in this proceedings, and have been organized into nine major topics: (1) Alaska: past, present and future; (2) connections between wilderness and communities; (3) values to local and distant societies of wilderness protection; (4) establishing priorities and developing policies for wilderness protection; (5) wilderness stewardship challenges in a changing world; (6) encouraging stewardship through education; (7) place and spirit: commitment to wilderness; (8) protecting ecological integrity of wilderness; and (9) wilderness, water, and wisdom. |
| Subject |
Wilderness areas -- Congresses.
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Wildlife conservation -- Congresses.
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| Added Author |
Watson, Alan E.
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Sproull, Janet.
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Dean, Liese.
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Rocky Mountain Research Station (Fort Collins, Colo.)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: World Wilderness Congress (8th : 2005 : Anchorage, Alaska). Science and stewardship to protect and sustain wildlife values (OCoLC)235000163 |
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CD-ROM version: World Wilderness Congress (8th : 2005 : Anchorage, Alaska). Science and stewardship to protect and sustain wilderness values (OCoLC)779498156 |
| Gpo Item No. |
0079-B-08 (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
A 13.151/5:RMRS-P-49 |
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