1st Edition

Alaskan Resources Development Issues Of The 1980s

Edited By Thomas A. Morehouse Copyright 1984
232 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

Many U.S. citizens and policymakers look to Alaska as a resource storehouse for the remaining years of 1980s and beyond. This book examines the federal and state policies, economic and political constraints, and social consequences of Alaskan resources development during two decades.

1. Introduction 2. Evolution of Alaska Land Policy 3. Alaska's Petroleum-Based Economy 4. Nonfuel Minerals and Coal 5. Renewable Resources 6. Environmental Issues 7. Resource Development and Alaska Wealth Management 8. Conclusion: The Limits of Policy

Biography

Dr. Morehouse is professor of political science at the Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of Alaska, Anchorage. He is coauthor of Issues in Alaska Development and The Dynamics of Alaska Native Self-Government and is a member of the Alaska Council on Science and Technology.