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Collaborative Conservation Strategies: Legislative Case Studies from Across the West

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dc.date 2006-09-07T21:56:09Z
dc.date 2006-09-07T21:56:09Z
dc.date 2006-06
dc.date.accessioned 2013-10-16T07:40:15Z
dc.date.available 2013-10-16T07:40:15Z
dc.date.issued 2013-10-16
dc.identifier http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/dspace/bitstream/1957/3020/1/WGA Collaboration White Paper.pdf
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/1957/3020
dc.identifier.uri http://koha.mediu.edu.my:8181/xmlui/handle/1957/3020
dc.description Executive Summary: As the 2005-06 Chair of the Western Governors' Association, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano placed special emphasis on issues surrounding sustainable development. As part of that initiative, she directed WGA staff to develop a white paper on the use of negotiated compromise federal legislation as a tool both to protect unique and sensitive lands in the West and to address growth and economic development issues faced by local communities. Western states contain the vast majority of publicly owned lands. Management of these lands impact the social and economic fabric of adjacent rural Western communities. As much of the West continues experiencing unprecedented population growth, the traditional tension between growth and preservation has escalated for these lands and the communities. This white paper traces the history of land conservation in the West and the seeds of collaborative approaches reaching back to federal statutes enacted in the 1960s. The case studies show how traditional adversaries in three Western communities were able to avoid impasse and come together to hammer out difficult compromises to accommodate most interests. Success has not been fully realized in all cases, but the difficult work continues. There are those on both sides who believe compromising with “the enemy” on conservation and development is tantamount to surrender. However, as the West keeps growing, the pressure will mount to negotiate solutions on the conservation and development of land and water supplies for traditional and new uses. Negotiated, omnibus legislation for public lands is one of the new tools that can help. This approach requires undaunted leadership, (a strong motivating factor to get parties to the table), a level playing field during the collaborative process, and an outcome that has enough support to weather the federal legislative process. Western Governors are uniquely poised to identify opportunities in their respective states, help initiate a truly collaborative process, and stand with their Congressional counterparts if a bill moves through Congress. It is a leadership role that they have played in other arenas and would likely be welcomed by communities and advocates alike.
dc.language en_US
dc.publisher Western Governors' Association
dc.relation Reports and Publications -- Other Reports and Publications
dc.relation Explorer Site -- Wildfire Risk Explorer
dc.subject Thematic Classification -- Land and People
dc.title Collaborative Conservation Strategies: Legislative Case Studies from Across the West
dc.type Working Paper


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