The American Experience in Environmental Protection [electronic resource] / by Lisa Newton.
By: Newton, Lisa [author.].
Contributor(s): SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: BookSeries: SpringerBriefs in Ethics: 6Publisher: Heidelberg : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2013Description: IX, 61 p. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783319000503.Subject(s): Philosophy (General) | Ethics | Philosophy of nature | Environmental law | Philosophy | Ethics | Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice | Philosophy of NatureDDC classification: 170 Online resources: Click here to access onlineAuthor’s Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Environmental Background -- Chapter 2: Business Hears the Call -- Chapter 3: Coming to Value Nature.
This book tracks the growth of environmental awareness and conservation in the United States through the major trends of the 20th century, and establishes a philosophical ground for protection of the environment. It records a major cultural shift in the thinking of this nation, and provides guidelines for its continuation.
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