100 Economists Urge Obama to “Create Jobs” With New National Parks, Monuments, and Wilderness Areas

URL:  http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2011/12/05/380958/economi...

'There is a wide variety of jobs created from protecting public lands, many of which are detailed in the Center for American Progress’ recent report, “The Jobs Case for Conservation.” These include outdoor guides, construction workers restoring trails and forests, manufacturers of outdoor goods like skis and hunting equipment, engineers, and park rangers, to name just a few. The Outdoor Industry Association notes that the outdoor recreation industry supports 6.5 million jobs and $730 billion in economic growth every year.'

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