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The Story of NRDC and Its Fight to Save Our Planet

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An edition of A Force for Nature (2010)

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The Story of NRDC and Its Fight to Save Our Planet

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Chronicle Books LLC
Language
English
Pages
402

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Subjects
Environmental law, united states, Lawyers, biography, Environmentalism, Environmental lawyers, Biography, Environmental law, History, Natural Resources Defense Council

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2010, Chronicle Books LLC
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2010, Chronicle Books LLC
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Robert Redford. Page 7
Preface and Acknowledgements. Page 9
First Decade. 1970-1980
Chapter 1. Gathering Forces Page 12
Chapter 2. Here to Stay Page 31
Chapter 3. As We Live and Breathe Page 44
Chapter 5. Does a Tree Have Standing? Page 63
Chapter 6. This Land is Our Land Page 73
Second Decade. 1980-1990
Chapter 7. The Dark Ages (and How We Survived Them) Page 86
Chapter 8. A Terrible Power Page 100
Chapter 9. Going Underground Page 109
Chapter 10. The Poisoned Chalice Page 124
Chapter 11. An Apple a Day Page 138
Third Decade. 1990-2000
Chapter 12. Uptown, Downtown, All Around the Town Page 148
Chapter 13. Smoke Alarm Page 165
Chapter 14. Our Toxic Legacy Page 184
Chapter 15. Contract on America Page 197
Chapter 16. The Last Wilderness Page 217
Chapter 17. Land of the Spirit Bear Page 231
Fourth Decade. 2000-2010
Chapter 18. One Gem at a Time Page 248
Chapter 19. Water, Water Everywhere Page 269
Chapter 20. The Rule of Law Page 287
Chapter 21. We're Having a Heat Wave Page 301
Chapter 22. California Dreaming Page 317
Chapter 23. The China Syndrome Page 335
Chapter 24. A New Energy Economy Page 350
Epilogue. Back to the Future Page 370
Time Line of NRDC and the Modern Environmental Movement. Page 378
Index. Page 387

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Copyright Date
2010

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KF373.A33, KF373.A33 A3 2010

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Foreword
Robert Redford

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Hardcover
Pagination
400p.
Number of pages
402

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OL28458705M
ISBN 13
9780811865357
LCCN
2010004170
OCLC/WorldCat
531718647
Amazon ID (ASIN)
B000MXMGV6
Better World Books
BWB19366129

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