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Record Nr.

UNINA9910438237503321

Autore

Newton Lisa H. <1939->

Titolo

The American experience in environmental protection / / Lisa Newton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Heidelberg ; ; New York, : Springer, c2013

ISBN

3-319-00050-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (61 p.)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in ethics, , 2211-8101

Disciplina

179/.1

354.330973

Soggetti

Environmental ethics - United States

Environmental responsibility - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Author’s Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Environmental Background -- Chapter 2:  Business Hears the Call -- Chapter 3: Coming to Value Nature.

Sommario/riassunto

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.