History of the Australian Environment Movement

This book presents a history of the value of the Australian environment and the struggles to protect it.

Drew Hutton (Author), Libby Connors (Author)

9780521456869, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 13 April 1999

348 pages, 20 b/w illus. 2 maps
22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.51 kg

' … an excellent textbook for many disciplines that inter-connect with environmentalism in both the natural and human sciences. It gives a critical and comprehensive overview of the emergence of environmentalism and as well as providing historical perspective on the subject, may well encourage more detailed case studies and analyses.' Historical Records of Australian Science

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. European settlers responded strongly, and often unwisely, to the unique flora, fauna and landscapes of Australia. The authors examine the social biases and traditions which contributed to the rise of an environmental ethic in the late nineteenth century. They then analyse the campaigns of the second wave, showing how the environment movement evolved as a social movement and became a sophisticated factor in the political process. The authors, professional historians and environmental activists, have written an original and highly readable book for social scientists and historians, as well as activists and general readers.

Introduction
Part I. The First Wave: 1860s to World War II: 1. The professional base
2. Sane citizens and sanatarians
Part II. The Second Wave Builds: World War II to 1972: 3. Old meets new
Part III. The Campaigning Movement: 1973–83: 4. Taking to the streets
5. Taking to the bush
Part IV. The Professional Movement: 1983–90: 6. Fighting for wilderness
7. Urban issues and pollution
8. Green politics
Part V. The Green Momentum Falters: 1990–8: 9. Neo-liberalism and the green agenda
Epilogue.

Subject Areas: Environmentalist, conservationist & Green organizations [RNB], Political science & theory [JPA], History of ideas [JFCX]