Environmental History: Learning from the Past

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Environmental History: Learning from the Past G. Tyler Miller’s Living in the Environment 14th Edition Chapter 2

Key Concepts Three Major “Revolutions” in Human Culture U.S. Environmental History Tribal and Frontier Era Early Conservation Era The Environmental Era Aldo Leopold’s Land Ethic

Cultural Changes and the Environment: Hunter-Gatherer Culture Hunter-gatherers Nomadic: seasonal movement Usually limited environmental impact

Cultural Changes and the Environment: The Agricultural Revolution Agriculture Slash and burn/ shifting cultivation (See Fig. 2-2 p. 22) Essentially sustainable resource use Increased environmental impact Refer to Trade-Offs in Fig. 2-3 on p. 23

Industrial Revolution (mid-1700’s) Cultural Changes and the Environment: The Industrial-Medical Revolution Industrial Revolution (mid-1700’s) Shift to dependence on non-renewable resources Dramatic increase in environmental impact Refer to Trade-offs in Fig. 2-4 on p. 23

Information Revolution Cultural Changes and the Environment: The Information/Globalization Revolution Information Revolution Rate of information increase and speed of communication Globalization Decrease in cultural diversity Refer to Trade-offs in Fig. 2-5 on p. 24

Tribal Era: Native Americans Environmental History of the United States: The Tribal and Frontier Eras Tribal Era: Native Americans Native Americans caused some extinctions, but generally were low-impact hunter-gather or agricultural societies Frontier Environmental Worldview: European Settlement (1607-1890) Significant impact as wilderness frontier was “tamed”

Environmental History of the United States: The Early Conservation Era Period: 1832-1960 Concern over resource use Preservation of public lands Public health initiatives Environmental restoration projects

Important Figures During The Early Conservation Era Henry David Thoreau George Perkins Marsh John Muir Theodore Roosevelt Gifford Pinchot Franklin Roosevelt

Environmental History of the United States: The Environmental Era Period: 1960-Today The environmental movement The science of ecology Spaceship Earth worldview 1980’s: backlash against environmentalism 1990’s: environmental awareness

Important Figures During The Environmental Era – Part 1 Rachel Carson: Silent Spring (1962) (See Individuals Matter on p. 27) Richard Nixon: EPA; ESA Jimmy Carter: DOE, Superfund

Important Figures During The Environmental Era – Part 1 Ronald Reagan Bill Clinton George W. Bush Jr.

Case Study: Aldo Leopold and His Land Ethic Individuals are interdependent Ethics: respect for land Shift from conqueror to member Problems arise when land viewed as a commodity Preservation of the integrity, stability, and beauty of land is right