The Environment and Science: Social Impact and InteractionBloomsbury Academic, 2005 M04 25 - 299 páginas A fascinating look at the historical relationship between environmental issues and scientific study, social attitudes, and public policy from the 17th century to the present. |
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... improve the processes that transformed trees into manufactured goods . The goal of this laboratory work pointed directly to eco- nomic savings by producing more products from fewer trees . The experiment stations extended Pinchot's ...
... improve on nature , " but he endeavored to convince his audience that in the latter half of the twentieth century , much more would be gained from a departure from the arrogance of controlling or improv- ing nature . By a crude analogy ...
... improving concerns such as air and water quality and the release of toxins . This success results primarily from the identification of major pol- luters . Laws require them to improve disposal practices or face stiff penalties ...
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Ecology and the Foundations of Environmental Science | 83 |
The Succession of Communities | 91 |
Protecting Species | 100 |
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