In this book, two leading scholars, a political scientist and an ethical philosopher, outline a new national policy for land use, and provide the legal, political, and ethical justifications for their proposed policies.

". . . offers a new conceptual basis for land law and policy strategies for arriving at a consensus . . . makes a well-documented and convincing case . . ." - Environment

"This book will be of real use in classes and studies concerned with property or the environment." - Ethics: An International Journal of Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy

". . . a substantial work, containing both a multifaceted view of current land-use policy problems and a wide-ranging discussion of future avenues for change. Policymakers, educators, and reformers will find the book a worthy resource . . ." - Forest and Conservation History