New Jersey's Environment: Past, Present, and Future

And because so many other states have been following a similar path of overdevelopment, New Jersey's historical trajectory offers valuable lessons for policy makers, scientists, and activists seeking to establish a viable relationship between densely populated areas and the natural world. Some...

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Published in:Environmental History 2007, Vol.12 (2), p.416-417
Main Author: Kleiman, Jordan
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Environment
Nonfiction
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Summary:And because so many other states have been following a similar path of overdevelopment, New Jersey's historical trajectory offers valuable lessons for policy makers, scientists, and activists seeking to establish a viable relationship between densely populated areas and the natural world. Some of the more salient themes include the interaction of cities with their natural environments; the inherent limitations of attempting to solve postwar environmental problems without addressing the issue of mass consumption; the efforts of citizen activists to marshal the technical expertise necessary to fight political battles; the environmental injustices borne by lowincome and minority populations; and the struggle to prevent privatization from undermining public access to and stewardship of the state's natural assets.
ISSN:1084-5453
1930-8892
DOI:10.1093/envhis/12.2.416