The Environmental Debate
Subtitle: A Documentary History (Primary Documents in American History and Contemporary Issues)
Contributors: Peninah Neimark (Editor); Peter Rhoades Mott (Editor)
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: December 30, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780313300202
Subjects: The Environment; Conservation Of Natural Resources (General); Ecological Politics; Science; Environmental Studies; Science/Mathematics; Sociology; USA; Environmental Science; History; Public Policy - General; Science / Environmental Science; Environmentalism; Sources; United States
Description: "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."--BOOK JACKET.