
Contents
-
-
-
-
-
Defining Decades: The Early 1900s Defining Decades: The Early 1900s
-
Times of Crisis: World Wars, Weimar Years, and the Nazis Times of Crisis: World Wars, Weimar Years, and the Nazis
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2 Creating a Tradition: German Environmentalism, 1900 to 1945
Get access-
Published:April 2014
Cite
Abstract
The chapter follows the development of environmentalism avant la lettre from the late nineteenth century to the end of Nazi rule. It shows that German environmentalism showed a number of peculiarities from its inception such as a large and diverse network of individuals and civic leagues on the national, regional and local level, a powerful and proactive state administration, and a pivotal role of scientific expertise. If we include the burgeoning Life Reform movement, we find a broad and diverse environmental scene that, though highly fragmented, was obviously booming before 1914. However, World War One was the start of three decades of crises that severely curtailed the prospects of environmental reform. The chapter also includes a discussion of the Nazi era. Generally speaking, Nazi rule did not mark a turning point in terms of environmental commitments and should be seen primarily in terms of power relations: while the ideological rapprochement of environmentalism and Nazi ideology remained incomplete and often smacked of opportunism, some environmentalists forged a number of alliances with Nazis. Most of them were short-lived and rather ineffectual. The Nazi history of environmentalism was first and foremost a history of opportunism and self-deception.
Sign in
Personal account
- Sign in with email/username & password
- Get email alerts
- Save searches
- Purchase content
- Activate your purchase/trial code
- Add your ORCID iD
Purchase
Our books are available by subscription or purchase to libraries and institutions.
Purchasing informationMonth: | Total Views: |
---|---|
October 2022 | 3 |
April 2023 | 2 |
January 2024 | 2 |
February 2024 | 1 |
July 2024 | 2 |
August 2024 | 1 |
September 2024 | 2 |
November 2024 | 4 |
Get help with access
Institutional access
Access to content on Oxford Academic is often provided through institutional subscriptions and purchases. If you are a member of an institution with an active account, you may be able to access content in one of the following ways:
IP based access
Typically, access is provided across an institutional network to a range of IP addresses. This authentication occurs automatically, and it is not possible to sign out of an IP authenticated account.
Sign in through your institution
Choose this option to get remote access when outside your institution. Shibboleth/Open Athens technology is used to provide single sign-on between your institution’s website and Oxford Academic.
If your institution is not listed or you cannot sign in to your institution’s website, please contact your librarian or administrator.
Sign in with a library card
Enter your library card number to sign in. If you cannot sign in, please contact your librarian.
Society Members
Society member access to a journal is achieved in one of the following ways:
Sign in through society site
Many societies offer single sign-on between the society website and Oxford Academic. If you see ‘Sign in through society site’ in the sign in pane within a journal:
If you do not have a society account or have forgotten your username or password, please contact your society.
Sign in using a personal account
Some societies use Oxford Academic personal accounts to provide access to their members. See below.
Personal account
A personal account can be used to get email alerts, save searches, purchase content, and activate subscriptions.
Some societies use Oxford Academic personal accounts to provide access to their members.
Viewing your signed in accounts
Click the account icon in the top right to:
Signed in but can't access content
Oxford Academic is home to a wide variety of products. The institutional subscription may not cover the content that you are trying to access. If you believe you should have access to that content, please contact your librarian.
Institutional account management
For librarians and administrators, your personal account also provides access to institutional account management. Here you will find options to view and activate subscriptions, manage institutional settings and access options, access usage statistics, and more.