American environmentalism: philosophy, history, and public policy

 Content: PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTALISM  Philosophical Ideas and Concepts Concepts of Nature in the Western Intellectual Tradition Rights Natural Rights and Natural Law Utilitarianism Kantianism as an Alternative to Utilitarianism Ethical Egoism and Social Darwinism Environmental Justice Conclusion: Where Do We Go from Here? Notes  Neoclassical Economics The Rise of Neoclassical Economics Economics, Public Policy, and the Freedom-Authority Divide Efficiency versus Equity: An Unbridgeable Gulf? Notes  Environmental Ethics: An Overview Anthropocentrism, Neoclassical Economics, and the Scientific Method Weak Sustainability Strong Sustainability Ecological Sustainability Normative Sustainability Intrinsic Value Theory and Its Discontents The Ethical Dilemma in a Nutshell Notes  HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTALISM  Pre-American Attitudes about the Natural Environment The Ancient Greeks The Biblical Tradition Europeans in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance Native Americans Conclusion: The March of Anthropocentric Progress Notes  The Enlightenment and the American Founders The Enlightenment Project John Locke, the Social Contract, and Private Property American Enlightenment Figures Humanity and Classification The Enlightenment: Friend or Foe of Environmentalism? Notes  The Nineteenth Century Lewis and Clark and the Advent of Manifest Destiny John James Audubon-The Ornithologist as Environmental Steward Henry David Thoreau on Government and Society The Gilded Age and American Urbanization Notes  The Twentieth Century Progressivism and Twentieth-Century Social Movements John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, Theodore Roosevelt, and the Preservation-Conservation Debate From Progressivism to the New Deal: The Evolving Role of Government in Natural-Resource Protection Environmental Activism Comes of Age The Rise of the Modern American Environmental Movement Notes  POST MODERN AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY  Environmental Interest Groups The Interest-Group Theory of Democracy Well-Known Environmental Groups in the American Landscape The Strengths and Weaknesses of the NGO Model Notes  The Foundations of Twenty-First-Century Sustainability Famous International Conferences and Agreements American Environmental Law in a Federal System Management Systems, Standards Organizations, and Certifications Environmentalism for Dummies Notes  Conclusion: The Path Forward Common Pitfalls The Quest for Energy and Its Environmental Consequences Who Pays and Who Plays Tradeoffs and Choices: Life Cycle Management (LCM) Notes  References Index