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Law and ecology unite to save forests in a changing world.

The Mind of Janus

Intersections of Law and Science on the National Forests

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    336 pages

  • Release Date

    30 March 2026

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Summary

A novel assessment of the interplay between law and ecology in forest management

Trees are the embodiment of existence: abundant, regenerative, irrepressible. Yet as more of the planet undergoes profound and accelerating climate change, deforestation, loss of biotic diversity, and a pitiless spread of pests and pathogens, which trees—if any—will thrive are increasingly urgent questions. Managing healthy forests remains factually uncertain, an uneasy dance between law and science.

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9781647692742
ISBN-10:1647692741
Author:Jamison E. Colburn
Publisher:University of Utah Press,U.S.
Imprint:University of Utah Press,U.S.
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:30 March 2026
Weight:454g
Dimensions:20mm x 152mm x 229mm
Series:The Wallace Stegner Series in Environmental Studies
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Critics Review

“A great resource for anyone interested in Forest Service law, policy, and history.” —Sam Kalen, University of Wyoming College of Law

About The Author

Jamison E. Colburn

Jamison E. Colburn is the A. Robert Noll Distinguished Professor of Law at Penn State. He served as assistant regional counsel for US EPA and as trustee of the Connecticut River Watershed Council. He is the author of The Scales of Weighing Regulatory Costs: Technology, Geography, and Time.

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