The Greening of a Nation? Environmentalism in the United States Since 1945
A study of environmentalism in post-World War II United States.
A study of environmentalism in post-World War II United States.
Saving the Planet is a history of US conservation and environmental movements in the twentieth century.
Focusing on the mountainous area from northern Alabama to West Virginia, this important volume explores the historic and contemporary interrelations between culture and environment in a region that has been plagued by land misuse and damaging stereotypes of its people.
In 1993, environmental objections to NAFTA resulted in the establishment of the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), the first international organization created to address issues related to trade and the environment. Surprisingly, however, the CEC has received little scholarly attention, to date. This book is intended to fill that gap by providing a comprehensive analysis of how the organization has fulfilled, or failed to fulfill, its mandates.
This book traces the rise of Republican challenges to environmental laws in the United States and shows what they mean for the future of environmentalism in the political arena.
A biography of the Earth Day Founder Senator Gaylord Nelson.
Tthe first comprehensive discussion of conservation in Nazi Germany.
Christopher Bosso considers how organizations that once contested the Establishment have become an establishment of their own.
Jan Oosthoek tells in this book the story of how 20th century foresters devised ways to successfully reforest the poor Scottish uplands.
In Prosperity without Growth, Tim Jackson—a sustainability adviser to the UK government—makes a compelling case against continued economic growth in developed nations.