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The Environmental Justice: William O. Douglass and American Conservation

The Environmental Justice: William O. Douglass and American Conservation

Sowards, Adam M.

Paperback

Biographies GeneralGeneral United States History

Publisher Price: $24.95

ISBN10: 0870715674
ISBN13: 9780870715679
Publisher: Oregon State University Press
Published: Apr 1 2009
Pages: 198
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
From the late 1940s to the mid-1970s, American conservation politics underwent a transformationaand Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas (1898-1980) was at the heart of this shift toward modern environmentalism. The Environmental Justice explores how Douglas, inspired by his youthful experiences hiking in the Pacific Northwest, eventually used his influence to contribute to American conservation thought, politics, and law. Justice Douglas was one of the nationas most passionate conservationists. He led public protests in favor of wilderness near Washington, D.C., along Washington Stateas Pacific coast, and many places in between. He wrote eloquent testimonies to the value of wilderness and societyas increasing need for it, both in his popular books and in his heartfelt judicial opinions celebrating nature and condemning those who would destroy it. He worked tirelessly to secure stronger legal protections for the environment, coordinating with a national network of conservationists and policymakers. As a sitting Supreme Court Justice, Douglas brought prestige to the conservation crusades of the time and the enormous symbolic power of legal authority at a time when the nationas laws did not favor environmental protection. He understood the need for national solutions that included public involvement and protections of minority interests; the issues were nationally important and the forces against preservation were strong. In myriad situations Douglas promoted democratic action for conservation, public monitoring of government and business activities, and stronger laws to ensure environmental and political integrity. His passion for the environment helped to shape the modernenvironmental movement. For the first time, The Environmental Justice tells this story.

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