Dawn of Conservation Diplomacy - U.s.-Canadian Wildlife Protection Treaties in the Progressive Era

Informationen zum Autor Kurkpatrick Dorsey. Foreword by William Cronon Klappentext In the early 20th century, fish in the Great Lakes and Puget Sound, seals in the North Pacific, and birds across North America faced a common threat: overharvesting that threatened extinction for many species. Progressive era conservationists saw the need for government intervention, and the necessity of international agreements. This book examines the first three comprehensive wildlife conservation treaties in history, all between the U.S. and Canada. Zusammenfassung Examines the first three comprehensive wildlife conservation treaties in history! all between the US and Canada: the Inland Fisheries Treaty of 1908! the North Pacific Fur Seal Convention of 1911! and the Migratory Bird Treaty of 1916. The author argues that these treaties directly affect us and offer lessons for future conservation efforts. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by William Cronon Acknowledgments Introduction: The Intersection of Diplomacy and Conservation PART ONE: THE INLAND FISHERIES TREATY A Problem of Scale, 1892-1897 The Jordon Rules, 1898-1909 The One That Got Away, 1909-1914 PART TWO: THE NORTH PACIFIC FUR SEAL CONVENTION Conflict in the Bering Sea, 1886-1899 Conciliation and Conservation, 1900-1912 PART THREE: THE MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY Of Mallards and Men, 1883-1913 Coordinating Science, Diplomacy, and Public Relations, 1913-1916 Protecting the National Interest, 1916-1920 Epilogue: Implications of the Progressive Treaties Notes Bibliography Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Kurkpatrick Dorsey
• Editore: University Of Washington Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 11.02.2010
• EAN: 9780295990033
• ISBN: 978-0-295-99003-3
• Pagine: 351
• Serie: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Boo; Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books; Weyerhaeuser Environmental Boo
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Agricoltura, giardinaggio; silvicoltura, pesca, alimentazione; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche comparate e internazionali