Mountain resorts : ecology and the law

著者

    • Milne, Janet E.
    • LeMense, Julia
    • Virginia, Ross A.

書誌事項

Mountain resorts : ecology and the law

edited by Janet E. Milne, Julia LeMense, Ross A. Virginia

（Ecology and law in modern society）

Ashgate, c2009

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Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Mountains are the home of significant ecological resources - wildlife habitat, higher elevation plant systems, steep slopes, delicate soils and water systems. These resources are subject to very visible and growing pressures, most of which are caused by the unique features of mountains. Using as case studies four mountain resorts in the US and Canada, this book analyzes the extent to which the law protects the ecological systems of mountains from the adverse impacts associated with the development, operation and expansion of resorts. In order to examine these issues, Mountain Resorts takes an interdisciplinary approach, with contributions from ecologists and lawyers who focus on ski-related activities, increasing four-season use of the mountains and expanding residential, commercial and recreational development at the mountains' base. Its analysis of an array of US and Canadian federal, state and local laws provides a multifaceted exploration of the intersection of ecology and the law at mountain resorts.

目次

  • Contents: Preface
  • The landscape of this book, Janet E. Milne
  • Part I The Mountain Ecosystem: An ecosystem approach to mountain resorts, Ross A. Virginia
  • Plant communities and vegetation processes in the mountain landscape, G. Richard Strimbeck
  • Water quality and quantity in the mountain environment, James B. Shanley and Beverley Wemple
  • Effects of mountain resorts on wildlife, Allan M. Strong, Christopher C. Rimmer, Kent P. McFarland and Kimberley Hagen. Part II Loon Mountain, New Hampshire: United States federal law and mountain resort development in the National Forest, Roger Fleming
  • An introduction to Loon Mountain and the Loon Resort
  • The legal foundation for the South Mountain expansion proposal: the early permits and the forest management planning regime
  • The South Mountain expansion: did the National Forest Planning and Environmental Impact Statement Framework cause decision-makers to take an ecosystem-based approach?
  • Can other federal laws contribute to an ecosystem-based approach to resort development?
  • Conclusions from the Loon Resort experience. Part III Whiteface Mountain Ski Center, New York: Olympic legacies and Adirondack Park plans, John S. Banta
  • An introduction to the Whiteface Mountain Ski Center and the legal framework
  • The legal regime affecting Whiteface Mountain: does it take an ecological approach?
  • The legal regime affecting private lands around Whiteface: does it take an ecological approach?
  • Conclusion. Part IV Killington Resort, Vermont: Can a mountain ecosystem be protected when the law protects its parts? The case of Vermont's Act 250 and Killington resort, Julia LeMense and Jonathan Isham
  • An introduction to Killington Resort, its expansion plans, and the issues
  • Vermont's Act 250 and the early battles at Parker's Gore East
  • Expansion in the wake of Parker's Gore East: The interconnect, the Woodward reservoir, and the resort Village
  • Conclusion. Part V Mont Temblant, Quebec: Canadian law and the ecological footprint of a 4-season resort, Jane Matthews Glenn
  • An introduction to Mont Tremblant and the issues
  • Intrawest's development of the skiable domain
  • Base camps, golf courses and land protection at the Mountain's Base
  • Legal diversity and legal ecosystems. Part VI: A Vision for the Mountains: The challenge of joining ecology with the law: a vision for the mountains, Janet E. Milne and Ross A.Virginia
  • Index.

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