RANGELAND ECONOMICS, ECOLOGY, AND SUSTAINABILITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH

This observation of the role and context of economic research on rangelands has not changed over the years. Yet, rangeland economic research and policy needs have not been systematically examined since Cook and Stubbendieck (1986). Our purpose is to consider what the future rangeland research needs are for economic and policy analysis. In this examination, the scale of analysis is extremely important. Often the policy questions affect firms, communities, regions, or the nation as a whole and change over time.