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Conservative Conservationist : Russell E. Train and the Emergence of American Environmentalism /

In the history of American environmentalism, Russell E. Train plays a starring role. Few individuals have been so influential in creating the United States' environmental policies and encouraging conservation efforts around the world. In this absorbing new biography, J. Brooks Flippen describes...

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Autor principal: Flippen, J. Brooks, 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2006.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In the history of American environmentalism, Russell E. Train plays a starring role. Few individuals have been so influential in creating the United States' environmental policies and encouraging conservation efforts around the world. In this absorbing new biography, J. Brooks Flippen describes Train's significance within the fascinating history of the contemporary environmental movement. A lifelong Republican, Train left a successful judicial career to found the African Wildlife Leadership Foundation. As the problems of pollution and unrestrained growth became apparent, he adopted a more ecolo.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (312 pages).
ISBN:9780807148242