HIST 1250 Lecture Notes - Environmental Protection Uk, Simple Living, Love Canal
10 Mar 2014
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The rate at which nature was absued was increased. Around the world, nature has become cheaper by dumping the wastes. In 1876, john ruskin launches a campaign to prevent the extension of the rail road as they destroy the nature. Coal smoke abatement society is a force which asked government to introduce laws to reduce the pollution. Germany environmentalist began by the end of the 19th century. Industrialisation attacked germany by destructing the forests, converted peasants to farmers. Scientific conservatism is a movement to control the industrialism and make people aware of the nature, environment. Forest reserve act in u. s. is to establish the natural forests. The development of new science called ecology was seen in germany. At first, ecology was limited to plants, later it extended to animals. London conference was the first international conference about environmentalism to control the hunting of wild animals in south africa. Society for the preservation of the fauna of the empire.
