Paving Paradise

Florida's Vanishing Wetlands and the Failure of No Net Loss

Craig Pittman, Matthew Waite, Raymond Arsenault , Gary R. Mormino

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University Press of Florida
25 May 2010

Wetlands, swamps, fens; Management of land & natural resources; Conservation of the environment; Pollution & threats to the environment

Florida possesses more wetlands than any other state except Alaska, yet since 1990 more than 84,000 acres have been lost to development - despite presidential pledges to protect them. In this hard-hitting book, """"St. Petersburg Times"""" investigative journalists Craig Pittman and Matthew Waite explain how taxpayers who think they're paying for wetland protection have been stuck with a program that creates the illusion of environmental protection while doing little to stem the tide of destruction. A potent combination of groundbreaking historical research and no-holds-barred reporting, this book portrays a landscape that has been compromised by greed, fear, and incompetence.

By: Craig Pittman, Matthew Waite
Series edited by: Raymond Arsenault, Gary R. Mormino
Imprint: University Press of Florida
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 519g
ISBN: 9780813035079
ISBN 10: 0813035074
Pages: 376
Publication Date: 25 May 2010
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , ELT Advanced , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Craig Pittman is an award-winning journalist who writes about environmental issues for Florida’s largest newspaper, the St Petersburgh Times.