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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... form the foundation of our strategy and the metrics by which success or failure can be measured ? Who has the proper balance of courage and expertise to lead ? A Contract with the Earth offers a new approach to the challenges of the ...
... form diverse and inclusive part- nerships to disseminate prosperity and opportunity . Sig- nificantly expand the pool of environmental entrepreneurs by ensuring that higher education is available to every American who wants to learn . 3 ...
... forms . Let us commit to change— and lead the change — but not retreat when faced with for- midable challenges . By overcoming difficult problems , we are challenged to pay attention , think , and create for a better future . We must ...
... forms were in grave peril . He argued that unrestricted access to natural resources and short - term thinking leads inevitably to depletion of the earth's limited resources . Consumers of seafood know the personal price when the tragedy ...
... form a " com- mons " —a place open to use by all . The ocean , unlike land , is not a place where a family or company has a vested interest in future productivity . Hardin suggested ( and has yet to be proved wrong on this particular ...
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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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