Endangered Species: Continuing Controversy

[摘要] The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) has been one of the most controversial of all environmental laws. Undoubtedly, the controversy stems from the strict substantive provisions of this law compared to many other environmental laws which tend to be more procedurally oriented or to permit greater administrative discretion. As a result of the ESA’s standards, the Act often plays a role in disputes in which all sides agree that a given species is not the center of the debate.

[发布日期] 2000-11-21 [发布机构] Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

[关键词] Animals;Endangered species;Natural resources