GEOG 1070 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Civilian Conservation Corps, Environmental Policy, Environmentalism
30 Jun 2016
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Leads to utilitarian conservation-resources have value, but are finite, need to be harvested at sensible rate. Also begin biocentric preservation-nature should be protected because it has intrinsic value and deserves respect. Conflict between interests that want to preserve areas vs. people that want to exploit them for their own gain. Growing recognition of irresponsible environmental harvest (dust bowl. Needed agencies to keep environment in check-created civilian conservation corps. Public sentiment for environment declined because focus was on war. Resulted in improved quality of life but more environment problems (air pollution, water pollution, loss of habitat/species) Overall high environmental awareness, but varying in interest. Public policy is government enforced directives to regulate environment. State, local, and national government work to enforce regulations. Requires federal government to consider the outcome any project has on the environment (ex. Requires completion of environmental impact statements to evaluate short and long term effects.
