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About Island Press

Island Press is the only nonprofit organization in the United States whose

principal purpose is the publication of books on environmental issues and

natural resource management.We provide solutions-oriented information to

professionals, public officials, business and community leaders, and con-

cerned citizens who are shaping responses to environmental problems.

In 1994, Island Press celebrated its tenth anniversary as the leading

provider of timely and practical books that take a multidisciplinary ap-

proach to critical environmental concerns. Our growing list of titles reflects

our commitment to bringing the best of an expanding body of literature to

the environmental community throughout North America and the world.

Support for Island Press is provided by Apple Computer, Inc., The Bul-

litt Foundation, The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, The Energy Founda-

tion, The Ford Foundation, The W. Alton Jones Foundation, The Lyndhurst

Foundation,The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation,The An-

drew W. Mellon Foundation, The Joyce Mertz-Gilmore Foundation, The

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation,The Pew Charitable Trusts,The Pew

Global Stewardship Initiative, The Rockefeller Philanthropic Collaborative,

Inc., and individual donors.

Special thanks to the foundations and individuals whose support made the

development, publication, and distribution of this book possible:

Peter and Helen Bing

Heinz Foundation

Packard Foundation

Pew Charitable Trusts

W. Alton Jones Foundation

Winslow Foundation

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