Saving Land, Summer 2004 (Vol. 23 No. 3)
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About This Saving Land
3 President’s Column
LTA takes a moment to celebrate the work of land trusts.
4 Public Policy Update
Congress looks at changing the rules for land trusts.
5 Land Trust Ethics
Stefan Nagel and Konrad Liegel explore the ethics of accountability in Part I of a two-part column. Part II will cover fundraising and grant funding.
7 Implementing Strategic Conservation: Establishing Land Protection Criteria
Land protection criteria help guide land trust staff and board members through the difficult process of deciding which projects to pursue.
11 Optimizing the Conservation Portfolio
A new optimization technique can help land trusts and government agencies identify the optimal “portfolio” of land acquisitions given budget constraints.
15 The Legal Efficacy of New Technologies in the Enforcement and Defense of Conservation Easements
Through case law, the author explores how emerging technologies are being used to produce credible evidence admissible in the courtroom to enforce or defend conservation easements.
20 Law Update: The “Big Three” Land Trust Liability Threats
Learn about the most serious liability threats to your land trust, and why you need appropriate insurance protection from them.
22 Land Trust Alliance News
LTA prepares for the National Land Conservation Conference: Rally 2004.
24 Calendar
25 Land Trust Gleanings and Good News
27 On the Bookshelf
29 Land Trust Alliance 2003 Annual Report
39 Voices from the Land
“Moving Through Mountains and Rivers”
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