Washington Watch

As a regular feature of PA, Washington Watch is designed to keep readers abreast of recent and pending legislation as well as congressional hearings and federal agency directives, regulations, and initiatives which may have an impact on the work of anthropologists or to which anthropologists may be able to contribute. In this issue, James Rotholz, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Washington State University, discusses one example of conflict over environmental protection and land use policy that is occurring in many parts of the U.S. today. He suggests several ways in which anthropologists, through their analyses and through mediation and brokerage, may be able to help resolve these conflicts.