Rebuilding the Ark

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) may be the most powerful environmental law in the United States. Enacted in 1973, the ESA prohibits any actions that may cause harm to endangered plants and animals or the ecosystems upon which they depend. But although more than 1,200 species are protected under the Act, most remain in peril. The ESA may have saved some species from the brink of extinction, but there is little evidence it is working as intended to recover endangered and threatened species. In some cases, the Act's extensive regulatory requirements may actually discourage conservation efforts. In Rebuilding the Ark: New Perspectives on Endangered Species Act Reform, Jonathan H. Adler leads a group of environmental law experts in evaluating the ESA's successes and failures and exploring multiple avenues for reform. The authors examine methods for incentivizing conservation on private land and water, for revising and standardizing the ESA's regulatory framework, and for increasing transparency, accountability.

Autorentext

Jonathan H. Adler is a professor of law at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

Inhalt

Rebuilding The Ark: Introduction
Jonathan H. Adler
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Chapter 2: Reforming Section 10 and the Habitat Conservation Program
David A. Dana
Chapter 3: Improving The Esa's Performance on Private Land
R. Neal Wilkins
Chapter 4: Permits, Property, And Planningin The 21st Century: Habitat As Survival And Beyond
Jamison E. Colburn
Chapter 5: Mark to Ecosystem Service Market: RepricingConservation Easements to Protect Ecosystems
Jonathan Remy Nash
Chapter 6: Protecting Species Through the Protection of Water Rights
James L. Huffman
Chapter 7: Dumb Queues and Not-So-Bright Lines
Brian F. Mannix
Chapter 8: Pit Bulls Can't Fly: Adapting the Endangered Species Act to the Reality of Climate Change
J.B. Rhul
Chapter 9: Protecting Endangered Species at Home and Abroad
Michael De Alessi
Index
About the Authors