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A Shift in Values
Author(s) -
Farnham Timothy J.,
Taylor Cameron Proffitt,
Callaway Will
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
policy studies journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1541-0072
pISSN - 0190-292X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1541-0072.1995.tb01743.x
Subject(s) - commodity , business , recreation , forest management , service (business) , context (archaeology) , resource management (computing) , environmental resource management , agency (philosophy) , agriculture , wildlife , natural resource management , natural resource economics , forestry , geography , economics , natural resource , marketing , ecology , finance , computer network , philosophy , archaeology , epistemology , computer science , biology
Quantitative indicators of change for non‐commodity resource management were examined, to assess whether the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service has been changing its on‐the‐ground management practices to give more emphasis to non‐commodity resources. Specifically, data on recreation management and on wildlife and fish habitat management were analyzed to determine whether any shifts in the agency's management priorities had occurred. All data examined indicate that the Forest Service has been increasing its activities in non‐commodity resource management over historic levels. When viewed in context with other recent studies suggesting that the Forest Service is moving away from traditional commodity production, the results of this study provide evidence that a significant shift has occurred, or presently is occurring, in Forest Service management practices.