Abstract
The modern environmental movement was born in the mid-1960s, which was a period of great turbulence. Unrest in the black community, the rise of feminism, and opposition to the war in Vietnam were examples of divisive issues concerning which the public expressed itself with great intensity, and sometimes with violence. Together with the widespread popular concern that developed about pollution, population control, and resource conservation that together came to be known as “environmentalism”, these movements have made a lasting impact on this period of our history.
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Eisenbud, M. (1978). What is the Environmental Movement?. In: Environment, Technology, and Health. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-04752-9_1
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