Natural resources and the state. The political economy of resource management

Book · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5401242

Young, O R

As owner of approximately one-third of the nation's land, the federal government cannot avoid playing a central role in societal decision making about the use of natural resources in the US. The author explores what the character and content of this role should be, what objectives the state should pursue, and what have been the results of the various strategies it has actually adopted. He examines several ways in which the state can deal with natural-resource allocation: devolution, in which the state transfers control to private hands; regulation, in which the state leaves control in private hands but regulates the behavior of private actors; and operation, in which the state actually takes over and performs a particular economic activity. 336 notes and references, 6 figures, 9 tables.

• OSTI ID: 5401242
• Resource Relation: Related Information: Studies in International Political Economy Series
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

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POLICY AND ECONOMY
LAND RESOURCES
ALLOCATIONS
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
LAND OWNERSHIP
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
POLITICAL ASPECTS
STATE GOVERNMENT
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
OWNERSHIP
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