2008 State of the Rockies Report Card
When most Americans think of "the Rockies," they likely think of the mountains that stretch from New Mexico to Montana. To many, the Rockies region is best known for its environmental amenities - not just mountains, but rivers, red rock canyons, forests, open lands, and scenic vistas. The 2008 Report Card attends to a number of these features, yet also pushes into social dimensions that seem increasingly to capture the spotlight in the eight states included in this report: the role of immigrants, the challenge of affordable housing, the need to restore degraded landscapes, the continuing controversies over wildland protection, and the prospect of creating a long-term regional renewable energy boom.
Table of Contents
- An Introduction from the President - The Colorado College State of the Rockies Project: Research, Report, Engage!
- Colorado College, The Rocky Mountain West, and The State of the Rockies Project
- Editors' Preface and Executive Summary
- Rockies Baseline: Vital Signs for a Region in Transition
- Immigration in the Rockies
- Renewable Energy in the Rockies: Responsibly Using the Resources of the West
- Restoring Rivers in the West: Environmental Benefit, Economic Opportunity
- Affordable Housing in the Rockies: Housing a Region in Transition
- Wilderness and Extractive Industries: An Economic Transition in the Rockies
- Employment Trends and Competitive Advantage in the Rockies: A Mix/Share Analysis
- Methods, Additional Acknowledgements, and State of the Rockies Contributors
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Last updated: 03/01/2023