A Contract with the EarthJHU Press, 1. 11. 2007 - Počet stran: 256 Focusing the environmental debate on the principle of common commitment, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and eminent conservationist Terry L. Maple present A Contract with the Earth. They declare a need for bipartisan environmentalism—a new era of environmental stewardship with principles that they believe most Americans will share. While acknowledging that liberals and conservatives do not see eye to eye on many issues, Gingrich and Maple argue successfully that environmental stewardship is a mainstream value that transcends partisan politics. Their thoughtful approaches to our environmental challenges are based on three main premises: environmental leadership is integral to America's role in the world, technologically savvy environmental entrepreneurs can and should be the cornerstone of environmental solutions, and cooperation and incentives must be dramatically increased to achieve workable and broadly supported environmental solutions. Gingrich and Maple believe that most people—regardless of how they categorize themselves politically—are weary of the legal and political conflicts that prevent individuals and communities from realizing the benefits of environmental conservation. The foundation of the book—a ten-point Contract with the Earth—promotes ingenuity over rhetoric as the way forward. |
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... century by having a strong commitment to environmental stewardship . America must be a global leader on environmental issues . If you scored higher than 70 , you qualify to be labeled a " mainstream environmentalist . " A Contract with ...
... century , encouraging our citizens to accept the responsibility of global environmental leadership and to overcome our nation's troubled history of vacillation and withdrawal when the opportunity to lead beckons . We of- fer this ...
... century . Economic growth and green development are highly correlated throughout the world . We have a compelling responsibility to share our ideas with other nations as America is better prepared to invent solutions for the world's ...
... century . 10. Enlist the Nation . It is time to recruit an army of environmental foot soldiers to tenaciously pursue a new course for our nation . In addition , executives in govern- ment , business , science , and the arts must rally ...
... century's environmental playbook . If we succeed in mobilizing our nation , our experience may become a model for other na- tions . We may also succeed in uniting the world in a shared mission to shape a green , clean , and safe planet ...
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Missed Opportunities | 37 |
Partnering for the Earth | 61 |
Entrepreneurial Environmentalism | 85 |
Environmental Philanthropy | 107 |
Renewing the Natural World | 125 |
Leading the Way to a Better World | 153 |
From Many One | 171 |
Epilogue | 185 |
Sources and Suggested Reading | 199 |
Index | 209 |
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