The greenest nation? a new history of German environmentalism

This study provides an overview of the development of German environmentalism from the late nineteenth century to the present. Looking at Germany in an international context, it discusses the full range of environmental issues and how it evolved from a concern about pollution and natural monuments t...

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Main Author: Uekötter, Frank
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. The MIT Press 2014
Series:History for a sustainable future
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