Public vs Private Ownership of Natural Areas

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Channel: Iowa PBS · 2015 · Education

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A working landscape is an approach to managing land that balances social, economic and ecological needs of the area. Most of our nation’s precious Landscapes are privately owned. Should fragile ocean fronts, river fronts and mountainsides be held in public ownership instead? Some are against any public or governmental Intervention, while others think it’s necessary for the future sustainability.

As our population grows, so do the demands we put on our natural areas. From houses to farms, landfills to hiking trails, working landscapes are a way of sustaining the land by balancing the social, economic, and ecological needs. Can we protect our natural areas and still use them?

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