Framing Question How have communities traditionally dependent on the resource-extraction industries of timber and mining adapted to the modern era of conservation? Background Logging, mining, and other resource extraction-dependent communities across the globe have experienced fluctuations in their standards of living (Harris et al., 1998). Many of these communities, having lost their […]
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The Elliott: A Reminder of the Past, the Present, and the Future
Framing Question What use should be most valued in a public land that is labeled as multiple use? Background Logging, mining, and other resource extraction-dependent communities across the globe have experienced fluctuations in their standards of living (Harris et al., 1998). Many of these communities, having lost their primary source of income and […]
The Siuslaw’s Success Story, Re-Imagined
Framing Question How do land managers balance multiple-use and interests on their lands? Background Logging, mining, and other resource extraction-dependent communities across the globe have experienced fluctuations in their standards of living (Harris et al., 1998). Many of these communities, having lost their primary source of income and industry due to tightened […]