American Environmentalism: Philosophy, History, and Public Policy
- ISBN-10
- 1466559713
- ISBN-13
- 9781466559714
- Series
- American Environmentalism
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 300
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-06-20
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Author
- J. Michael Martinez
Description
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, cohe
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