Environmentalism

by David Peterson del Mar

Book Overview

Environmental movements have produced some impressive results, including cleaner air and the preservation of selected species and places. But movements that challenged western prosperity and comfort seldom made much progress, and many radical environmentalists have been unabashed utopianists.

In this short guide, Peterson del Mar untangles this paradox by showing how prosperity is essential to environmentalism. Industrialisation made conservation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582772974
• ISBN13: 9780582772977
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.8"