Karteikarten
People in Environmental History
Karten in diesem Stapel (11)
- 1Rachel CarsonExposed dangers of DDT with her book Silent spring
- 2Paul EhrlichBiologist that discussed overpopulation and food production issues
- 3Garrett HardinTragedy of the Commons, people exploit their resources
- 4Aldo LeopoldLand Ethic. People are responsible for protecting nature.
- 5Wangary MaathaiWon nobel peace prize for green belt movement. He planted trees and provided food.
- 6Thomas MalthusSaid, humans cant afford to increase population because it will end up causing war
- 7John Muirfounded sierra club. fought unsuccessfully to prevent damming of hetch hetchy valley in yosemite.
- 8Gifford PinchotFirst chief of the US Forest Service, advocating for sustainablitity
- 9Theodore RooseleveltFirst national wildlife refuge at pelican island
- 10Sherwood Rowland and Mario Molinadetermined CFCs destroy stratospheric ozone
- 11E.O. Wilsontheory of island biogeography which identifies factors that regulate species richness on islands
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- people in environmental history. APES
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- Giselle Mae
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