Perlman - Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers and Citizens - Introduction

About Island Press Island Press is the only nonprofit organization in the United States whose principal purpose is the publication of books on environmental is-sues and natural resource management. We provide solutions-oriented information to professionals, public officials, business and community leaders, and concerned citizens who are shaping responses to environ-mental problems. In 2004,Island Press celebrates its twentieth anniversary as the lead-ing provider of timely and practical books that take a multidisciplinary approach to critical environmental concerns. Our growing list of titles reflects our commitment to bringing the best of an expanding body of literature to the environmental community throughout North America and the world. Support for Island Press is provided by the Agua Fund, Brainerd Foundation, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Educational Foundation of America, The Ford Foundation, The George Gund Foundation,The William and Flora Hewlett Founda-tion, Henry Luce Foundation,The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation, National Environmental Trust, The New-Land Foundation,Oak Foundation,The Overbrook Foundation,The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, The Pew Charitable Trusts, The Rockefeller Foundation,The Winslow Foundation, and other generous donors. The opinions expressed in this book are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of these foundations. About the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy,based in Cambridge,Massachusetts, is a nonprofit and tax-exempt educational institution established in 1974 to study and teach land policy, including land economics and land taxa-tion. The Institute is supported primarily by the Lincoln Foundation, which was established in 1947 by Cleveland industrialist John C.Lincoln. The Institute’s goals are to integrate theory and practice to better shape land policy decisions and to share understanding about the multi-disciplinary forces that influence public policy in the United States and internationally. The Lincoln Institute seeks to improve the quality of debate and dis-seminate knowledge of critical issues in land policy by bringing together scholars, policy makers, practitioners, and citizens with diverse back-grounds and experience.We study,exchange insights and work toward a broader understanding of complex land and tax policies. The Institute does not take a particular point of view,but rather serves as a catalyst to facilitate analysis and discussion of these issues—to make a difference today and to help policy makers plan for tomorrow. For more informa-tion: www. lincolninst.edu. Practical Ecology Dedicated to Richard T.T. Forman, whose life’s work has helped humans live more harmoniously with nature ... - tailieumienphi.vn