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Assignment Description
As you are becoming more knowledgeable on the
debates surrounding nature and American culture, please reflect on which
philosophy - conservation or preservation - most closely aligns with your
personal opinions on protecting and managing American nature.
Submission Requirements
250–300 words
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Overview
Readings and videos will cover a period in American history when
support for the protection of nature and natural resources evolved—the
mid-to-late 19th century and the early 20th century. In the material you will
discover a rationale for a Conservation Movement, philosophies for managing
nature and natural resources, establishment of the nation’s first national
park, leaders of the movement to protect resources, controversies surrounding
protection—Hetch-Hetchy, and the eventual establishment of two federal agencies
to manage the public domain.
The video that recommended to
watch in this week:
https://video.alexanderstreet.com/watch/the-last-refuge
Preservation
and Conservation Philosophy
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Preservation
and Conservation Philosophy
Conservation is aimed at the proper use of nature and its resource, but preservation seeks to abstain from the use of nature and its resource. For instance, preservation means that humans should keep off nature, like avoiding disturbing mountains, but conservation may mean using these resources sustainably and sparingly (Wallace, 2021). There has been a wide-grown debate between the preservationists and...
