Beyond Polarization - Public Process Unlikely Story of Californias Marine Protected Areas

Beyond Polarization is a story of hope about positive collective action. Written from an insider's perspective, it tells the story of California's Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative--groundbreaking legislation passed after a ten-year public process that left an enduring legacy. The MLPA process provides a blueprint for successful public policy to conserve not just marine life, but any natural resource in contention across jurisdictions. The book is organized by geographical region, each with its unique stakeholders and concerns. Steven Yaffee, an expert on collaborative decision making, explains how its lessons can be applied to similar initiative processes across the country and internationally.

Beyond Polarization offers an optimistic message about the public policy process in a time of civic division: that policymakers, scientists, and local citizens can successfully collaborate to protect natural resources we all have a stake in.

About the author

Steven L. Yaffee is Professor of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy at the University of Michigan. He has worked for more than forty years on endangered species, public lands, and ecosystem management policy, and the design and management of collaborative decision-making processes. He is the author or coauthor of five books.

Summary

An optimistic message about the possibility of public process, using a marine protection success story.

Product details

• Authors: Steven L. Yaffee, Steven L. Yaffee, Steven Lewis Yaffee
• Publisher: Island Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9781642830828
• ISBN: 978-1-64283-082-8
• No. of pages: 528
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, California, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Real Estate / General, Conservation of the environment, Environmental policy & protocols, Pacific Ocean, Environmental policy and protocols, Nature conservation law, Nature conservation law / Biodiversity law / Wildlife law