Nature and the Environment in Twentieth-Century American LifeBloomsbury Academic, 2006 M05 30 - 237 pages Americans during the twentieth-century became more disconnected from the environment and nature than ever before. More Americans lived in cities rather than on farms; they became ever more reliant on technology to interact with the world around them and with each other. Perhaps paradoxically, the twentieth-century also became the period in which environmental issues played an ever-increasing role in politics and public policy. Why is this so? Perhaps because, despite what many people believe, nature and the environment remains central to everyone's daily life. Pollution, environmental degradation, urban sprawl, loss of wildlife and biodiversity - all of these issues directly impact how everyone - even city dwellers - live their lives. |
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... Efforts to conserve wildlife began with fish . By 1870 , hatcheries had been put in operation throughout the United States . Species ranging from shad , brook trout , and carp were reintro- duced to depleted or polluted waters . In fact ...
... efforts around the idea of wilderness . Robert Marshall , a young wealthy outdoorsman , led the formation of the Wilderness Society . He joined efforts with two other visionaries who were frustrated with their work for in New Deal ...
... efforts and to enforce political regulations . At this point , the U.N. primarily emphasizes assessment . A five - year review of Earth Summit progress took place in 1997 by the United Nations General Assembly meeting in special session ...