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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Detalles Bibliográficos
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.
Temas:
Train, Russell E., > 1920-2012
Train, Russell E., > 1920-2012.
United States. > Department of the Interior.
United States. > Department of the Interior > Officials and employees > Biography.
Judges.
Environmentalists.
Environmentalism.
Environmental policy.
Employees.
Conservationists.
Conservation of natural resources.
Cabinet officers.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Environmentalists & Naturalists.
Environnement > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Juges > États-Unis > Biographies.
Ministres > États-Unis > Biographies.
Conservation of natural resources > United States > History > 20th century.
Environmental policy > United States > History > 20th century.
Environmentalism > United States > History > 20th century.
Environmentalists > United States > Biography.
Conservationists > United States > Biography.
Judges > United States > Biography.
Cabinet officers > United States > Biography.
United States.
Biographies.
History.
collective biographies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : medal of freedom
  • A family of prominence, a career of promise
  • From courts to conservation
  • The Conservation Foundation and the new environmentalism
  • The Department of Interior
  • CEQ at high tide
  • The tide turns
  • A challenge in crisis
  • A new president, a new right
  • Wildlife and Washington
  • Epilogue : retirement?

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