Alaskan Resources Development: Issues of the 1980s

ISBN-13: 9780367019631 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 232 str.

Morehouse, Thomas A.

Opis

Many U.S. citizens and policymakers look to Alaska as a resource storehouse for the remaining years of this century and beyond. Yet, how much of the national need for energy, strategic minerals, fisheries products, and other renewable and nonrenewable resources can Alaska be expected to fill? Can Alaskans meet national demands while diversifying their economy and maintaining their region's unique environmental and ecological values? What choices are Alaska's policymakers being confronted with, and what national and international considerations will shape the outcome? In this book, experts explore these and related questions, examining the federal and state policies, economic and political constraints, and likely environmental and social consequences of Alaskan resources development during the next two decades.

Spis treści

Preface -- Introduction -- Evolution of Alaska Land Policy -- Alaska’s Petroleum-Based Economy -- Nonfuel Minerals and Coal -- Renewable Resources -- Environmental Issues -- Resource Development and Alaska Wealth Management -- Conclusion: The Limits of Policy