A history of the Australian environment movement
"This book traces the development of the environment movement in Australia from the first visionaries who pressed for preservation of native fauna and for sanitation in cities, to a mass social movement that challenges the most powerful interests in society." "The authors, as professional historians and environmental activists, have taken advantage of their unique position to place the environment movement in the context of current social theory. This wide-ranging analysis will be of value to social scientists historians and activists."--Jacket
History
xi, 324 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
9780521450768, 9780521456869, 0521450764, 052145686X
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pt. I. The First Wave: 1860s to World War II. 1. Professors, Learned Assessors. 2. Sane Citizens and Sanitarians
pt. II. The Second Wave Builds: World War II to 1972. 3. Old Meets New
pt. III. The Campaigning Movement: 1973-1983. 4. Taking to the Streets. 5. Taking to the Bush
pt. IV. The Professional Movement: 1983-1990. 6. Fighting for Wilderness. 7. Urban Issues and Pollution. 8. Greenies and Numbers Men
pt. V. Dancing in the Dark: The Movement in the 1990s. 9. Counter-Moves