Conserving the Department of Defense's Natural and Cultural Resources: Recent Advances, New Challenges
Abstract
The Department of Defense (DoD) has adopted a far reaching and challenging conservation goal: that "all DoD conservation programs shall work to guarantee continued access to our land, air, and water resources for realistic military training and testing while ensuring that the natural and cultural resources entrusted to DoD care are sustained in a healthy condition for scientific research, education, and other compatible uses by future generations." Yet, DoD faces significant challenges in achieving this goal. Military mission requirements on DoD's natural and cultural resources are increasing. For example, new weapons systems, which involve heavier vehicles and longer-range weapons, can intensify damage and increase the military's need for additional and diversified areas for training, testing, and operations. And, the overall availability of training space has decreased and demands on remaining bases have increased as many units have returned from overseas and dozens of bases in the United States have closed or realigned. As a result, DoD managers are under increasing pressure from many directions on how to use and manage these resources.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA534383
Entities
People
- L. P. Boice