Environmental Conservation in the United States

A Concise History

Randall K. Wilson (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

176 Seiten

2027
Bloomsbury Academic (Verlag)
978-1-5381-0910-6 (ISBN)

Infos

This book provides a concise introduction to the history of environmental conservation in the United States designed for undergraduate college students studying environmental topics in a variety of disciplines. It clearly presents the key historical figures, writings, policies/laws, events, and major turning points that have significantly shaped environmental conservation efforts.

Autor

Randall K. Wilson is Thompson Professor of Environmental Studies, Gettysburg College. His books include the award-winning America’s Public Lands.

Inhalt

Preface/Introduction
Part I. Setting the Stage
Chapter 1 The Colonial Period & Early Nationhood
Chapter 2 Westward Expansion, Industrial Revolution
Part II. The Rise of Environmental Conservation
Chapter 3 The Early Environmental Movement
Chapter 4 1920s to the 1940s: The Second Wave: From Dust Bowl to New Deal
Chapter 5 1950s to 1960s: Rise of Modern Environmentalism
Chapter 6 1970s: The Movement Develops & Diversifies
Part III. The Pendulum Years
Chapter 7 1980-1992: Jobs vs. the Environment
Chapter 8 1992-2000: Stalemate and the Search for a Third Way
Chapter 9 2000-2008: Backlash Part II: A New Millennium & the Great Recession
Chapter 10 2008-2016: The Great Recession and Promise of Green Economy
Chapter 11 Looking Forward
Appendix (terms & definitions)
Bibliography

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 14.10.2027
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 152 x 229 mm
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
• ISBN-10: 1-5381-0910-7 / 1538109107
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5381-0910-6 / 9781538109106
• Zustand: Neuware