Abstract
The thesis of this Article is that community-based environmental restoration, both as a process and in its results, offers an effective method for beginning to address this concern. The work of the Sonoran Institute ("SI") and other non-profit conservation organizations has demonstrated that inclusive and collaborative approaches to restoration can overcome some of these disconnections, improving the ecological integrity of local and regional landscapes, while enhancing the economic condition of local communities.
Part II of this Article examines two places within the Colorado River watershed where SI is assisting in restoration projects: the upper Santa Cruz River Valley and the Colorado River Delta. Part III argues that the legal system is poorly equipped to deal with the environmental problems facing these places and, as a whole, presents obstacles to restoration of the Colorado River watershed. Part IV discusses the value of community-based restoration as a tool for improving human relationships with the environment and dealing with complex environmental problems like those facing the Colorado watershed.
How to Cite
42 Ariz. L. Rev. 259 (2000)
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