The Endangered Species Act: History, Conservation Biology, and Public Policy Book

Contents:

List of Figures and Tables

Preface and Acknowledgments



PART 1: SETTING THE STAGE

1 The Endangered: Species, Acts, and Democracy

2 A History of Endangered Species in the United States

3 Statutory, Administrative, and Academic Evolution of the Endangered Species Act

4 Traditional Analyses of the Endangered Species Act



PART 2: A POLICY DESIGN ANALYSIS OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT

5 Policy Elements of the Endangered Species Act

6 Social Construction of Endangered Species Act Targets

7 Technical Legitimacy of the Endangered Species Act

8 Context of the Endangered Species Act

9 Implications of the Endangered Species Act for Democracy

10 Property Rights of the Endangered Species Act

11 Summary and Recommendations



Appendix 1

Clause-specific Assumptions of ESA Authors

Appendix 2

Common and Latin Names of Species Mentioned in the Text

Appendix 3

Legal Citations



References

Index