Encyclopedia of American Reform Movements, edited by John R. McKivigan and Heather L. Kaufman

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Introductory Overview Essay

Theory of Reform Movement

Socio-Economic Consequences of Sustainable Development
Relationship between Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Class and Environmental
Consciousness

Historical Development
Early Preservationists Organizations
Rise of Environmental Consciousness
Alternative Environmental Projects 
Emergence of Environmental Militancy 

Key Moments
Henry D. Thoreau publishes Walden (1854)
Battle of Hetch Hetchy Dam (1913-23)
Founding of the National Park System (1916)
New Deal establishes soil and water conservation districts
Publication of Silent Spring (1962)
First Earth Day (1970)
Earth First’s Anti-Logging Campaign (1985-87)
U.S. Fails To Ratify Kyoto Protocol (1997)

Intersection of Environmentalism with Other Reform Movements
Environmentalism and Animal Rights


Future of Reform Movement 
Debate Over Perceived Resource Shortages and Environmental Degradation and the Appropriate Solutions



 
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