Protecting the Land: Conservation Easements Past, Present, and Future.

Julie Ann Gustanski and Roderick H. Squires eds. Washington, DC: Island Press, 2000. (202) 232-7933; http://www.islandpress.org. 450 pp. $40.00 Paperbound.

Protecting the Land: Conservation Easements Past, Present, and Future examines land trusts and how they function and takes a comprehensive look at the past and future of conservation easements. The book analyzes relevant legislation and its role in achieving community conservation goals and considers the links between social and economic values and land conservation. Using case studies from the Hudson River Valley, Blue Ridge Parkway, Mississippi Blufflands, and the Smoky Mountains, contributors provide a...