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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... 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 with the ...
... requires accu- rate , objective science and a trustworthy and transparent process of dissemination . We must return to a civil society where candid discussion , debate , and disagreement result in rational compromise and consensus . 2 ...
... requires that we think long term about the en- vironment . Engendering serious change will require stra- tegic thinking and decision making on a grand and un- precedented scale . The 2008 presidential campaign should challenge our ...
... requires value judgments based on some standard of quality . We cannot discuss these issues with- out judgments of this kind , but we also know that stan- dards of quality ultimately rest on objective and accurate quantitative ...
... require the formation of new strategic partnerships among nations , nongov- ernmental organizations , and ... requires that Ameri- cans help shape an earth where waste is minimized by re- ducing , reusing , and recycling ; where water ...
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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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