The environmental debate : a documentary history

Neimark, Peninah, 1938- (Added Author). Mott, Peter Rhoades. (Added Author).

Summary: "This unique collection of primary documents examines the evolution of concern about environmental degradation, pollution, and resource conservation in America from the colonial period to the end of the twentieth century. These documents, ranging from government reports and court cases to the writings of naturalists, economists, and novelists, offer a broad array of perspectives about such major environmental issues as population growth, air pollution, land and water use, toxins and waste disposal, and the use of timber and mining resources. The book will be a welcome resource for students wishing to explore controversial environmental issues from as many different angles as possible."--Jacket.

Record details

ISBN: 0313300208
ISBN: 9780313300202
Physical Description: print
xxviii, 319 pages ; 25 cm.
Publisher: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1999.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-305) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Significant dates in American environmental history -- Foundations of American environmental thought and action -- Politicians, naturalists, and artists in the new nation, 1776-1840 -- The origins of environmental activism, 1840-1890 -- The conservation movement era, 1890-1920 -- Rethinking our relationship to nature, 1920-1960 -- The heyday of the environmental movement, 1960-1980 -- Confronting economic and social realities, 1980-2000 -- Landmarks in U.S. environmental legislation -- Major international agreements relating to the environment.