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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... leadership is integral to America's role in the world , techno- logically savvy environmental entrepreneurs can and should be the cornerstone of environmental solutions , and cooperation and incentives must be dramatically increased to ...
... leadership , and , not the least , to unify it in moral purpose . They see environmental solu- tions as eminently achievable by the democratic process . Green is good , they say , when it serves the commonweal in accordance with the ...
... and new opportunities . The entrepreneurs and grassroots and civic leaders who coura- geously address this challenge are the source of my con- tinuing optimism . An early example of private - public partnerships emerged in xii Preface.
... leadership on the environment . It is not too late to make a difference . Although I was trained for a career in academe , I've spent my entire adult life immersed in politics . I am convinced , however , the xiii Preface.
... leadership requires the ability to look beyond stereotypes . Environmentalists are not exclusive to one political philosophy . It is quite possible to be a green conservative ; indeed , a conservative philosophy is highly compatible ...
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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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