From neglected waste to protected space: An administrative history of Mojave National Preserve

The Mojave National Preserve, a unit of the National Park Service, was created in 1994 in southeastern California. Its 1.6 million acres were used historically for extractive industries such as mining and ranching, and its recent history was shaped by the land's proximity to urban Los Angeles. The preserve was the fruit of a long political battle between environmental activists and conservative opponents, and the park's final administrative form and subsequent management was indelibly altered by the compromises made during the legislative fight. The park's subsequent history, including innovative planning efforts, a 1995 attempt by opponents to eliminate the preserve's budget, and day to day management of Mojave's extensive resources, highlight the unique features and history of the area, as well as the flexible institutional culture forged in the park's early struggle for survival.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (MA)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

History

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Year

2002

Author dc:creator

• Nystrom, Eric Charles

Contributors dc:contributor

• Hal K. Rothman

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• IN COPYRIGHT. For more information about this rights statement, please visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language

English

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https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/rtds/1417

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oai:oasis.library.unlv.edu:rtds-2416