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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... 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 conservation : Robert Sterling ...
... Wilderness Act , 139–40 . See also Wilderness , concept of Eco - radicalism : Abbey , Edward , 128 ; Earth First !, 128-29 ; Earth Liberation Front ( ELF ) , 129 Ecosystem idea : Tansley , and evolu- tion of concept , 88 ; use as basis ...
... Wilderness , concept of : Adirondacks wilderness , 20–21 , 38 ; ecosys- tem use as basis for wilderness preservation , 86-88 , 139-41 ; Gila Wilderness , first primitive area in Forest Service , 78 ; Muir calls for preservation of ...