Encyclopedia of American Environmental History (2nd Edition)
Since its publication in 2011, the Encyclopedia of American Environmental History has become the authoritative reference work for thoughtful, unbiased information on U.S. environmental history. The essential reference to this critical topic and the only work of its kind, the four-volume Encyclopedia of American Environmental History begins with eight broad thematic essays, which highlight the major issues and topics in environmental history and serve as an entryway to other, more specific articles throughout the reference. Arranged alphabetically, more than 750 articles cover significant issues, events, laws, and figures in U.S. environmental history. Articles are written and signed by leading environmental historians, scholars, and experts. The updated edition will cover dozens of new terms and will be published by Facts On File and distributed by Infobase Publishers (one of America’s leading providers of educational materials to schools and libraries). The new edition will have global distribution in an e-format through Infobase’s content suite, guaranteeing the widest possible distribution.
About the Editors
Kathleen A. Brosnan is the Paul and Doris Eaton Travis Chair of Modern History at the University of Oklahoma. She is the author of Uniting Mountain and Plain: Cities, Law, and Environmental Change along the Front Range, and coeditor, most recently, of City of Lake and Prairie: Chicago’s Environmental History. Professor Brosnan was the editor of the first edition of the Encyclopedia of American Environmental History..
Howard R. Ernst is Professor of Political Science at the United States Naval Academy, Senior Scholar at University of Virginia's Center for Politics, and Director of the Environmental Leadership Program at Gettysburg College's Eisenhower Institute. He is the author of Chesapeake Bay Blues and Fight for the Bay, as well as numerous academic journal articles related to environmental policy. Professor Ernst is the managing editor of the second edition of the Encyclopedia of American Environmental History.
Author Selection Process
Authors who are interested in submitting an entry or revising an existing entry should send an introductory email message to Howard Ernst (ernst@usna.edu). The email should state the entries that you are willing to complete (from list below). New authors should provide a resume or CV that clearly indicates their qualifications.
New Terms for 2nd Edition
Authors assigned a term will be listed as the sole author for the term in the new edition. Authors will be given 60 days to complete their terms. Should a term not be submitted within 60 days, it will be assigned to a new author. Authors are also welcome to suggest terms not included in the current list.
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Terms Wordcount
Active Sonar's Impact on Marine Mammals 500 Howard Ernst (Completed)
Anthropocene Extinction 1,000 Howard Ernst (USNA) (Completed)
Bill McKibben 500 Howard Ernst (completed)
Charles Young 500 Howard Ernst (completed)
Climate Change and Indigenous Communities 500 Howard Ernst (Completed)
Collective Action Problems 500 Howard Ernst (Complete)
Cuyahoga River Fire, 1969 1,000 Howard Ernst (Complete)
Dakota Pipeline 500 Evan Warren (USNA), completed)
Donald J. Trump 1,000 Howard Ernst (Completed)
E O Wilson 500 Howard Ernst (Complete)
Ecovillages 500 Howard Ernst (Conplete)
Environmental Economics 500 Howard Ernst (Complete)
environmental policy, cap and trade 500 Howard Ernst (complete)
environmental policy, pollution tax 500 Simon Emerson (Complete)
environmental policy, regulatory 500 Howard Ernst (Complete)
environmental security 500 Nathan Dineen June 15 (Completed)
eutrophication 500 Emily Ruth May 20 (Completed)
Flint Water Crisis 500 Marisa Casimates, complete
George Washington Carver 1,000 Howard Ernst (Compete)
Green New Deal 1,000 Howard Ernst (Complete)
Green Party 1,000 Howard Ernst (Complete)
Greenwashing 500 Simon Emerson (UMD) May-22 completes, edited, and approved
Greta Thunberg 1,000 Howard Ernst (Complete)
Hydraulic Fracturing 1,000 Howard Ernst (Complete)
Kepone Contamination 500 Evan Warren (USNA), 9/12/22 completed,
Keystone XL Pipeline 500 Howard Ernst
MaVynee Oshun Betsch 500 Howard Ernst (Completed)
Negative Externalities 500 Howard Ernst (completed)
Great Pacific Garbage Patch 1,000 Howard Ernst (Complete)
Oyster Wars 500 Howard Ernst (Complete)
Passenger Pigeon Extinction 500 Dani Drum (Gburg), completed
Public Trust Doctrine 500 Howard Ernst (Completed)
Racial Exclusion at Public Beaches 1,000 Howard Ernst (completed)
Racial Exclusion in National Parks 1,000 Salma Monani (Gettysburg Col), completed, not edited
Robert D. Bullard 500 Howard Ernst (Complete)
Sea Shepherds 500
Tragedy of the Commons 500
UN Enviro, Conferences (Update existing entry) 250
United Church of Christ Commission on Racial Justice (Toxic Waste in the U.S., 1987). Evan Warren (USNA), completed)
viruses (Covid Update, see existing term) 250
Warren County (NC) PCB Protests, 1982 1,000 Howard Ernst (Complete)
Wildfires 500
Author's Guide
Note on Citations
As an encyclopedia, this work represents a summation of original works from academia, journalism, and other credible sources. The factual material included in each entry should be available from multiple sources and are not credited to any one source. Traditional citations are not included in this work. A concise list (3 max) of important “further readings” should appear at the end of each entry. Further readings are typically important books on the topic, but can also include academic journal articles (no newspaper articles, magazine articles, or websites). The further readings lists should follow the standard APA style.
Further Information (Samples)
Gimpel, Robert G., Karen Kauf, and Shane Pearson. “Environmental Battleground States” Journal of Environmental History 69, no. 3 (2017), pp. 786-797.
Shaw, Derrick. The Race to Green: The Electoral College and the Environmental Protection. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2006.
Note on Cross-Referenced Terms
Each term is cross-referenced throughout the encyclopedia. A concept that appears as a stand-alone entries in other parts of the work, will be called out in all caps. Authors do not have to worry about cross-references. These will be addressed by the editorial staff later in the production process.
Note on Avoiding Bias
This encyclopedia aims to provide unbiased content. Content that is written from a distinct ideological or political perspective will be rejected. It is important that authors take care not to interject their beliefs into interpretations of the assigned terms.
Note on Writing Style
Authors are encouraged to have their entries represent their unique writing styles and to flow naturally. We do not attempt to have the works carry a common voice. Each entry is a unique work and represents the author's writing. The work is intended to be interesting, and to not read like a descriptive dictionary. Using narrative examples (where space permits) helps breathe life into the concepts.
All entries are to be written in Word and submitted as an attachment to the managing editor, Howard Ernst (ernst@usna.edu). The managing editor of the work reserves the right to make, or to commission others to make, any necessary revisions to entries, updates to the entries, and to reject entries for any reason. These decisions are made at the managing editors' discretion.