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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... 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.
... partnership . He served nearly two decades as an entrepreneurial environmentalist , battle - tested on the front ... partnerships are incorporated to serve the common good . Americans must reach a broad - based agreement on the ...
... partnership , and entrepreneurial spirit . We are indebted to our primary editor at the Johns Hopkins University Press , Vincent Burke . The comments and constructive criticism of Vince Haley , Rick Tyler , xviii Acknowledgments.
... partnership among scientists , entrepreneurs , and our nation's citizens . To accomplish this , an empirical standard of objectivity should be reaffirmed . Polarized po- litical factions have spent decades fighting over the mean- ing of ...
... partnerships among nations , nongov- ernmental organizations , and multinational corporations dedicated to protecting and renewing the earth's precious resources . International partnerships can only be achieved with presidential ...
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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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