U.S. environmentalism since 1945 A brief history with documents

Environmental historian Steven Stoll identifies 1945 as the year in which environmentalism was born -- a fusion of decades-old thinking about conservation with activism to form a diverse political movement. In this thematically organized collection of primary sources, Stoll traces the development of...

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Autor principal: Stoll, Steven
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:Vietnamese
Publicado: Boston Bedford/ST.Martin's 2007
Colección:The bedford series in history and culture
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Sumario:Environmental historian Steven Stoll identifies 1945 as the year in which environmentalism was born -- a fusion of decades-old thinking about conservation with activism to form a diverse political movement. In this thematically organized collection of primary sources, Stoll traces the development of the environmental movement and identifies its central premises and ideologies, including preservation politics, population growth, biological interdependence, climate change, ethical consumption, and environmental justice. Stoll's insightful introduction provides students with a solid overview of environmentalism's origins and contextualizes the issues raised by the documents.
Notas:Index: p.167-175
Descripción Física:xiii, 175 p. ill. 21cm
ISBN:9780312410766