Assessing administrative laws for forestry prescribed burning in the southern united states: A management-based regulation approach

International Forestry Review

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 337-348

  Sun, C ^a   Tolver, B ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Sam Houston National Forest   (United States)

Author keywords

burn permits; Liability; Smoke; Statutes; Written prescriptions

Indexed keywords

FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST RESOURCE; LAND MANAGEMENT; LIABILITY; PRESCRIBED BURNING; REFORM PROCESS; REGULATORY APPROACH; SMOKE; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84866841246     PISSN: 14655489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1505/146554812802646657     Document Type: Review

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