RMP 511 Study Guide - Final Guide: Deep Ecology, Wilderness Act, Echo Dam
3 Apr 2016
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To save wilderness in days ahead we need: Intellectual humanity: recognizing our decisions have big effects, there"s something bigger, political courage, stand up/ speak for nature. Pinpoints echo dam as start of conservation movement. Wilderness= threatening because it"s threatened as a place. Callicot v. rolsten: conservation v. preservation, pinchot v. muir, shallow ecology v. deep ecology . 1964 wilderness act- no mechanized travel with exceptions. Technology ranges from electronics to type of clothing. Types of nature experience: biophilia - stephen kellert, direct experiences- self guided nature interaction b, vicarious experiences- literature, art, film, photography. Post modernism: philosophical construct, one component of the construct suggests authenticity is irrelevant a. imitation is just as good as original, quality of imitation is of concern, original and sign = same thing, post-modernism elevates vicarious experience value. Responsibility for search and rescue (sar) local sheriff"s office has responsibility of sar. 4c of wilderness act of 1964- provides exception for use of normally.
