Focusing the environmental debate on the principle of common
commitment, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and eminent
conservationist Terry L. Maple present A
Contract with the Earth. They declare a need for bipartisan
environmentalism—a new era of environmental stewardship with principles that
they believe most Americans will share.
While acknowledging that liberals and conservatives do not
see eye to eye on many issues, Gingrich and Maple argue successfully that
environmental stewardship is a mainstream value that transcends partisan
politics. Their thoughtful approaches to our environmental challenges are based
on three main premises: environmental leadership is integral to America’s role
in the world, technologically savvy environmental entrepreneurs can and should
be the cornerstone of environmental solutions, and cooperation and incentives
must be dramatically increased to achieve workable and broadly supported
environmental solutions.
Gingrich and Maple believe that most people—regardless of
how they categorize themselves politically—are weary of the legal and political
conflicts that prevent individuals and communities from realizing the benefits
of environmental conservation. The foundation of the book—a ten-point contract
with the earth—promotes ingenuity over rhetoric as the way forward.
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