Policy for Land: Law and Ethics

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In this book, two leading scholars, a political scientist and an ethical philosopher, outline a new national policy for land use, and provide the legal, political, and ethical justifications for their proposed policies.

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. . . offers a new conceptual basis for land law and policy strategies for arriving at a consensus . . . makes a well-documented and convincing case . . . * Environment *
This book will be of real use in classes and studies concerned with property or the environment. * Ethics: An International Journal of Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy *
. . . provides a useful discussion of several approaches to land ethics, and a thought-provoking analysis of Lockean concepts of land ownership. -- Richard N. L. Andrews, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
We cannot solve our environmental problems until we find some way to make ethical decisions. . . .Policy for Land is a crucial step toward that goal. -- Alice Ingerson, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
No study of land use policy can compare to this in scope . . . or in clarity and precision. The authors, the leading policy scientist and leading philosopher in this field, have given us a foundation for the discussion of land policy for years to come. -- Mark Sagoff, Institute of Philosophy and Public Policy, University of Maryland
. . . a substantial work, containing both a multifaceted view of current land-use policy problems and a wide-ranging discussion of future avenues for change. Policymakers, educators, and reformers will find the book a worthy resource . . . * Forest and Conservation History *

Author Bio

Lynton Keith Caldwell is Arthur F. Bentley Professor Emeritus of Political Science and professor of public and environmental affairs, Indiana University. Kristin Shrader-Frechette is distinguished research professor of philosophy at the University of South Florida.