{"product_id":"rights-to-nature-susan-hanna-9781559634908","title":"Rights to Nature: Cultural, Economic, Political, and Economic Principles of Institutions for the Environment","description":"\u003cp\u003eProperty rights are a tool humans use in regulating their use of natural resources. Understanding how rights to resources are assigned and how they are controlled is critical to designing and implementing effective strategies for environmental management and conservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRights to Nature\u003c\/i\u003e is a nontechnical, interdisciplinary introduction to the systems of rights, rules, and responsibilities that guide and control human use of the environment. Following a brief overview of the relationship between property rights and the natural environment, chapters consider: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eecological systems and how they function \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe effects of culture, values, and social organization on the use of natural resources \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe design and development of property rights regimes and the costs of their operation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecultural factors that affect the design and implementation of property rights systems \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecoordination across geographic and jurisdictional boundaries \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e The book provides a valuable synthesis of information on how property rights develop, why they develop in certain ways, and the ways in which they function. Representing a unique integration of natural and social science, it addresses the full range of ecological, economic, cultural, and political factors that affect natural resource management and use, and provides valuable insight into the role of property rights regimes in establishing societies that are equitable, efficient, and sustainable.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan Hanna\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1559634901\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781559634908\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Island Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 313\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.87h x 5.89w x 0.85d","brand":"Susan Hanna","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447915000063,"sku":"9781559634908","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9825d719-4a3a-4ff0-93f6-0f39cac17bcb.jpg?v=1777235674","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rights-to-nature-susan-hanna-9781559634908","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}