No other developed area in the world matches the Puget Sound region's combination of beauty, wealth, natural resiliency, and history of environmental concern. Saving Puget Sound develops a practical proposal to conserve the Puget Sound region's most important ecosystems in the face of long-term population growth, drawing lessons that are relevant across the Northwest and in other parts of the country. It provides both a vision for conservation and a detailed review of the political and legal issues that must be at the core of any practical strategy to achieve it.

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pt. I.A practical, long-term proposal The challenge A conservation vision for the region A regional strategy How we get there Be patient, but waste no time pt. II. The relevant laws Collaboration: required by the Constitution The Endangered Species Act: the most successful environmental law? Applying the ESA: salmon, orcas, and what's not on the list Applying the ESA (continued): owls, forests, and fish Land use: growth management and beyond Not enough water: planning can only do so much Water quality: inseparable from the land around it Tribal treaty rights: a "unique obligation" Choosing an alternative future