Just Environments: Intergenerational, International and Inter-Species Issues

by David Cooper (Editor), Joy Palmer (Editor)

Overview

Can we do what we want with other species? How do conflicting international interests affect global issues? What do we owe the next generation? Just Environments investigates these questions and the ethics which lie at their core.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415103367
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/20/1995
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

David E.Cooper is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Durham.,
Joy A. Palmer is Reader in Education and Director of the Centre for Research on Environ-mental Thinking and Awareness at the University of Durham. Both have published widely; they are the editors of The Environment in Question (Routledge, 1992).

Table of Contents

Part 1 The framework; Chapter 1 Rights and justice in the environment debate, BrendaAlmond; Chapter 2 Just ecological principles?, Joy A.Palmer; Chapter 3 The interrelationship of population and environment, John I.Clarke; Part 2 Intergenerational issues; Chapter 4 The environment and justice for future generations, Barry S.Gower; Chapter 5 Nature, culture and history, I.G.Simmons; Chapter 6 Population prospects with special reference to the environment 1, LéonTabah; Part 3 International issues; Chapter 7 International justice and the environment, StevenLuper-Foy; Chapter 8 Power, control and intrusion, with Particular reference to Antarctica, RobertProsser; Chapter 9 Justice and order in international relations: the global environment, James P.Barber, Anna K.Dickson; Part 4 Interspecies issues; Chapter 10 Other species and moral reason, David E.Cooper; Chapter 11 Animal fanning and the environment, Alan T.Burning, Holly B.Brough; Chapter 12 Barriers to fair treatment of non-human life, AndrewJohnson; BIBLIOGRAPHY; Index;

Editorial Reviews

'An excellent compendium which will enhance the intellectual content of most bookshelves - and I might say that it shows pretty conclusively that, despite the misgivings of many greens, the language of justice can be used to further their cause.' - Local Environment

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