American Environmentalism: Philosophy - Martinez, J. Michael (CRC Press, 2014)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Front Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Introduction and Acknowledgments; About the Author; Chapter 1 -- Philosophical Ideas and Concepts; Chapter 2 -- Neoclassical Economics; Chapter 3 -- Environmental Ethics: An Overview; Chapter 4 -- Pre-American Attitudes about the Natural Environment; Chapter 5 -- The Enlightenment and the American Founders; Chapter 6 -- The Nineteenth Century; Chapter 7 -- The Twentieth Century; Chapter 8 -- Environmental Interest Groups; Chapter 9 -- The Foundations of Twenty-First-Century Sustainability; Chapter 10 -- Conclusion: The Path Forward; References; Back Cover
Protecting the natural environment and promoting sustainability have become important objectives, but achieving such goals presents myriad challenges for even the most committed environmentalist. American Environmentalism: Philosophy, History, and Public Policy examines whether competing interests can be reconciled while developing consistent, coherent, effective public policy to regulate uses and protection of the natural environment without destroying the national economy. It then reviews a range of possible solutions. The book delves into key normative concepts that undergird American persp