Download or read book Setting Priorities for Land Conservation written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1993-02-01 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book responds to a congressional request to evaluated criteria by which land is acquired under the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The committee reviews criteria and procedures by which four agencies acquire lands for conservation; examines the historic, public policy, and scientific bases of criteria and compares them with nongovernmental organizations; and assesses the effectiveness of the agencies in preserving natural resources while achieving agency objectives.