Book Description

Preface by John Stossel. Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-274) and index. Preface -- Introduction : What price environmentalism? : media skepticism : environmental issues in the polling booth : the "unholy trinity" : environmental backlash and the 103rd Congress : increasing public dissatisfaction : outline -- chapter 1. From conservation to preservation : the environmental movement: moving beyond its roots : the wilderness idea : no more oil : saving endangered species -- chapter 2. Modern environmentalism : Earth Day 1970: from conservation to activism : the green war on waste : the campaign against chemicals : environmentalists go to court -- chapter 3. International environmentalism : sustainable development : the greening of trade : global warming: visions of apocalypse : population : wildlife conservation -- chapter 4. Making environmental policy : environmentalists and the Clinton Administration : building environmental coalitions : politicizing science : green classrooms -- chapter 5. Following the money : new revenue streams : foundation funding : corporate funding : government tax funding : guidelines for environmental giving -- chapter 6. Environmental movements: into the 21st century : grassroots radicals : deep ecology and radical preservationism : property rights activists and the wise-use movement : environmental justice movement : free market environmentalism : at the crossroads -- Appendices : Conservation International Foundation : Defenders of Wildlife : Environmental Action Foundation : Environmental Defense Fund : Environmental Law Institute : Friends of the Earth : Greenpeace, Inc. : Izaak Walton League of America : League of Conservation Voters : National Audubon Society : National Wildlife Federation : Natural Resources Defense Council : Nature Conservancy : Resources for the Future : Sierra Club : Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund : Wilderness Society : World Resources Institute : World Wildlife Fund/Conservation Foundation : Worldwatch Institute : Zero Population Growth : Environmental Grantmakers Association.