01557nam a2200205Ia 4500 CTU_108823 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 346.730435 P967 Protecting the land : Conservation easements past, present, and future Edited by Julie Ann Gustanski and Roderick H. Squires Washington, D.C. Island Press 2000 A conservation easement is a legal agreement between a property owner and a conservation organization, generally a private nonprofit land trust, that restricts the type and amount of development that can be undertaken on that property. Conservation easements protect land for future generations while allowing owners to retain property rights, at the same time providing them with significant tax benefits. Conservation easements are among the fastest growing methods of land preservation in the United States today. Protecting the Land provides a thoughtful examination of land trusts and how they function, and a comprehensive look at the past and future of conservation easements. The book: provides a geographical and historical overview of the role of conservation easements , analyzes relevant legislation and its role in achieving community conservation goals, examines innovative ways in which conservation easements have been used around the country,.. Conservation easements United states Minh Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ