The history of the conservation movement.pptVIP

The history of the conservation movement The North American perspective George Perkins Marsh 1801-1882 Thomas Ewbank1792-1870 Henry David Thoreau1817-1862 John Muir Gifford Pinchot1865-1946 Theodore Roosevelt The 2 steps in change Public awareness through the media Legislative action The tension within the conservation movement:preservation or sustained use Many of the writers were “preservationists”, Thoreau, John Muir etc. Roosevelt was a hunter, for him conservation was necessary for “the greatest good for the greatest number” Gifford Pinchot brought the science of “wise use” to the U.S. government Pinchot’s forests were not pristine places, but were modeled on European forests, where sustainable economic yield is maximized! Rachel Carson1907-1964 Paul Ehrlich The critics views of Ehrlich Key U.S. and international legislation 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act 1973 U.S. Endangered Species Act 1973 International Convention on Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) 1978 International Law of the Seas 1976 Magnusson Act In future lectures Look at the legislation that governs most federal conservation measures Explore the tension within the conservation movement – preservation or “wise use” Definition from Encyclopedia Britannica Conservation: planned management of a natural resource or the total environment of a particular ecosystem to prevent exploitation, pollution, destruction, or neglect and to ensure the future use of the resource. Preservation: 1. To maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm; protect. 2. To keep in perfect or unaltered condition; maintain unchanged. Study guide Recognize all the people mentioned in this lecture and their general contribution (good Ph.D. oral exam questions!) Be able to place current legislative initiatives like the Magnusson-Stevens act in their historical context Recognize the relationship between the alarmist views of the state of the worlds oceans and the “Population bomb” * The industrial revolution An era of