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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... ideas , and events that illustrate how people worldwide are coping with en- vironmental problems . It is not an exhaustive account ; thousands of examples of successful environmental inno- vation and enterprise exist . A day surfing the ...
... idea will renew the earth . Instead , I believe it will take a movement composed of dedicated citizens who can see the world in a new way and who will work together to bring about revolutionary changes in the way we conduct our lives ...
... and mentors who shaped our ideas and our point of view , we take full responsibility for any mistakes , omissions , or misinterpretations herein . ARE YOU A MAINSTREAM ENVIRONMENTALIST ? TEST YOURSELF Rate yourself xix Acknowledgments.
... ideas with other nations as America is better prepared to invent solutions for the world's environmental prob- lems than any nation on Earth . 5. Think Long Term . A serious commitment to renew the earth requires that we think long term ...
... of environmental engineers , scientists , and technically competent entrepreneurs is needed to generate new ideas and new solutions in a world of increasing complexity . Our community schools must return to 14 A Contract with the Earth.
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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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