Defending Illusions - Federal Protection of Ecosystems

Informationen zum Autor By Allan K. Fitzsimmons Klappentext Defending Illusions examines the science, philosophy, and law of ecosystem management. Allan Fitzsimmons clearly illustrates how efforts to make federal protection of ecosystems the centerpiece of national environmental policy rest on weak science and a worldview that places concern for the well-being of nature ahead of the well-being of people. Zusammenfassung Defending Illusions examines the science! philosophy! and law of ecosystem management. Allan Fitzsimmons clearly illustrates how efforts to make federal protection of ecosystems the centerpiece of national environmental policy rest on weak science and a worldview that places concern for the well-being of nature ahead of the well-being of people. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction: Government and the New Relationship with Nature Chapter 2 Everyone Knows What an Ecosystem Is...Or Do They? Chapter 3 Mapping Ecosystems Chapter 4 Visions of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Chapter 5 Claims of Environmental Calamity Chapter 6 Nature Worship and the New Paradigm Chapter 7 Science, Ecosystems, and the Emperor's New Clothes Chapter 8 The Law and Ecosystem Protection Chapter 9 Ecosystem Protection Proposals Chapter 10 Human Consequences of the New Paradigm Chapter 11 Improving Environmental Stewardship Chapter 12 Conclusion: Knowledge and Responsibility

Product details

• Authors: Allan Fitzsimmons, Allan K Fitzsimmons, Allan K. Fitzsimmons, Fitzsimmons Allan K.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.10.1999
• EAN: 9780847694228
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-9422-8
• No. of pages: 348
• Series: Political Economy Forum (Paper; The Political Economy Forum; The Political Economy Forum; Political Economy Forum (Paper
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Environmental Economics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, Applied ecology, Environmental Economics, Political Economy, United States of America, USA, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies