In the wake of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, a conservation trust
helped stabilize and regenerate the damaged area. When bird
habitats along the Platte River were threatened by Grayrocks Dam, a
similar trust came to their rescue. And if a family wants to
protect its land for future generations, establishing a trust may
be the best solution.
For more than a century, bequests of land and funds for
environmental protection have been common, but in recent decades
the trusts used to address conservation issues and resolve
environmental disputes have diversified and grown significantly.
This book examines a variety of conservation organizations built on
or close to trust principles -- some government creations, some
private, some combinations of the two -- to explain how
conservation trusts are created and how they work. It explores
strengths and weaknesses of the trust concept, considers the
widespread use of land trusts, and presents case studies that both
illustrate successes and give instructive examples of potential
pitfalls.
Drawing on cases from Maine to Hawaii, the authors examine the
different kinds and configurations of trusts. They consider
government trusts that blend federal, state, and local agencies
into a single entity or that derive funding from outside
legislative and executive channels; trusts established by
government and private cooperation to share responsibility for
jointly held and managed resources; and trusts established by
private organizations and families. For each type, they explain why
each is created, how it operates, and whether it has been proven
effective. They also address the important issue of accountability
-- and consider when a trust is not theanswer to a problem.
As more Americans reject federal control of land in favor of
local determination, land trusts have become the most popular tool
for the preservation of land, habitats, and species. And as the
sharing of authority among public, private, and diverse government
partners becomes more prevalent, sound guidelines for establishing
effective trusts are critical. This book shows how the trust
template provides an invaluable approach for future conservation
efforts and is a primer for anyone involved in environmental
management.
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