Community Forestry
in the South

Urban Forestry South

Author:	Thompson, Richard P.
Date:	1993
Periodical:	Journal of Forestry
Abstract:	This article explores the implications of a resurgent demand for legal guarantees for compensation when environmental regulations "take" individual property. What will happen when a price tag is attached to new or existing environmental laws? Some predict dire results; however, a more balanced and efficient policy may lie ahead. The following discussion explores the implications of recent rulings, describes possible outcomes, and offers several alternatives to the traditional lobby-and-appeal tactics used in setting environmental policy.