Sustainability of the natural environment and of our society has
become one of the most urgent challenges facing modern Americans.
Communities across the country are seeking a viable pattern of
growth that promotes prosperity, protects the environment, and
preserves the distinctive quality of life and cultural heritage of
their regions. The coastal zone of South Carolina is one of the
most endangered, culturally complex regions in the state and
perhaps in all of the American South. A Delicate Balance examines
how a multilayered culture of environmental conservation and
sustainable development has emerged in the lowcountry of South
Carolina. Angela C. Halfacre, a political scientist, describes how
sprawl shock, natural disaster, climate change, and other factors
spawned and sustain-but at times also threaten and hinder-the
culture of conservation. Since Hurricane Hugo in 1989, the coastal
region of South Carolina has experienced unprecedented increases in
residential and commercial development. A Delicate Balance uses
interdisciplinary literature and ethnographic, historical, and
spatial methods to show how growing numbers of lowcountry
residents, bolstered by substantial political, corporate, and media
support, have sought to maintain the region's distinctive sense of
place as well as its fragile ecology. The diverse social and
cultural threads forming the fabric of the lowcountry conservation
culture include those who make their living from the land, such as
African American basket makers and multigenerational farmers, as
well as those who own, manage, and develop the land and homeowner
association members. Evolving perceptions, policies, and practices
that characterise community priorities and help to achieve the
ultimate goal of sustainability are highlighted here. As Halfacre
demonstrates, maintaining the quality of the environment while
accommodating residential, commercial, and industrial growth is a
balancing act replete with compromises. The book documents the
origins, goals, programmes, leaders, tactics, and effectiveness of
a conservation culture. A Delicate Balance deftly illustrates that
a resilient culture of conservation that wields growing influence
in the lowcountry has become an important regional model for
conservation efforts across the nation.
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