Good Science or Myopia: Will the 1991 Everglades Settlement Lead to an Optimal Restoration or Will Phosporus Reductions be Taken Too Far

Authors

William H. Green, Hopping Green Sams & Smith, P.A.
Gary V. Perko, Hopping Green Sams & Smith, P.A.

First Page

697

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Everglades water quality restoration: What does it mean? How will it be achieved? How much will it cost? Will it promote re-establishment of historical wildlife populations? Despite years of scientific research, these questions remain answered for the control of phosphorus inputs under Florida's landmark Everglades Forever Act. A one-dimensional approach continues to drive Everglades restoration efforts along a narrow path of extreme phosphorus reductions despite mounting scientific evidence that this could harm wildlife and be unduly costly to society However, moderation of that goal may enhance Everglades wildlife habitat by restoring lost ecosystem functionality, and preserving areas where wildlife mercury contamination risks are lowest.

Recommended Citation

William H. Green & Gary V. Perko, Good Science or Myopia: Will the 1991 Everglades Settlement Lead to an Optimal Restoration or Will Phosporus Reductions be Taken Too Far, 13 St. Thomas L. Rev. 697 (2001).
Available at: https://scholarship.stu.edu/stlr/vol13/iss3/5