Principles of Conservation
Gifford Pinchot
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In Principles of Conservation, Pinchot tells us that conservation was first only used to apply forests, but now is used for even beyond natural resources. He explains that conservation means "provision for the future.." and "..recognition of the right of the present generation to the fullest necessary use of all the resources..". He also mentions that it stands for development, which is the first principles (out of three) in what he thinks are the principles of conservation.
The first principle is development and goes on to talk about the development of human use on the natural resource, coal.
The second principle is prevention of waste. Here he says that we as humans have the power to control how much waste and destruction of natural resources can be made and we also have the power to stop it.
The third principle is "the natural resources must be developed and preserved" which he links with common good. He gives conservation a new meaning, he says: "conservation demands the application of common sense to the common problems for the common good."
He believes that the application of common sense for the nation's good will lead to efficiency within the nation.
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