The following is my take on a selection from Environmental Studies, by Thomas Easton. This is it in a nutshell, tried to get the just of what the author was saying. Please leave a comment of your take on these issues.
Selection 3. Principles of conservation
Gifford Pinchot
Conservation began back about a hundred years ago, in Washington (U.s) where members of office discussed conservation of forestry, and then as time went on other conservation acts. As a result conservation now has meaning that most people know. “Conservation stands for development” meaning that yes we save resources for future generations, but not before giving the present its full needs[1].
Conservation may create just as much waste as destroying it in the first place. Looking at coal, we see a resource with a limited quantity. Sure more will form, but not in our lifetime, or the next, etc. So if we use our full need we might just use it up. IF we learn to use it more wisely, as well as all other resources, using less for our needs, more is left for future generations.
So, Conservation also stands for preventing waste. They use forest fires as an example; some forest fires are sometimes health and beneficial for forests. They create new soil, more room for smaller tress, habitats. Etc. But Humans depend on these forests and can do just the same as a forest fire would, but use the resource instead of letting it go to waste, and burning down in a forest fire.
The idea that natural resources should be maintained and regulated not just for a profitable few, but for the benefit of all.
Looking at resources with the means of making / delivering it the best it can be , to as many people as they can, obviously with profit in mind, but going one step further and making sure it will be around for a long time, not just a “here today, gone tomorrow” resource. Companies capitalizing on these resources should look at this last step, and deliver on it. After all the company wants to keep making money with the resource.
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