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The greenest nation? : a new history of German environmentalism /

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This study provides an overview of the development of German environmentalism from the late nineteenth century to the present. Looking at Germany in an international context, it discusses the full range of environmental issues and how it evolved from a concern about pollution and natural monuments t...

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Main Author: Uekötter, Frank, 1970- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : The MIT Press, 2014.
Series:History for a sustainable future
Subjects:
Environmentalism > History > 21st century.
Environmental policy > History > 21st century.
Environmentalism > Germany > History > 20th century.
Environmentalism > Germany > History > 21st century.
ENVIRONMENT/General
HUMANITIES/History
ENVIRONMENT/Environmental Politics & Policy
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This study provides an overview of the development of German environmentalism from the late nineteenth century to the present. Looking at Germany in an international context, it discusses the full range of environmental issues and how it evolved from a concern about pollution and natural monuments to global warming and biodiversity. It defines environmentalism broadly and looks at civic activism, government policies and culture and life. The book seeks to historicize the notion that Germany may serve as a role model for other industrialized countries.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
ISBN:9780262322409
0262322404
1306637627
9781306637626
DOI:10.7551/mitpress/9780262027328.001.0001