Linking Ecology and Ethics for a Changing World: Values, Philosophy, and Action

Linking Ecology and Ethics for a Changing World: Values, Philosophy, and Action
ISBN-10
9400774702
ISBN-13
9789400774704
Category
Science
Pages
377
Language
English
Published
2014-02-06
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Authors
J. Baird Callicott, Clare Palmer, Juan J. Armesto

Description

To comprehensively address the complexities of current socio-ecological problems involved in global environmental change, it is indispiseble to achieve an integration of ecological understanding and ethical values. Contemporary science proposes an inclusive ecosystem concept that recognizes humans as components. Contemporary environmental ethics includes eco-social justice and the realization that as important as biodiversity is cultural diversity, inter-cultural, inter-institutional, and international collaboration requiring a novel approach known as biocultural conservation. Right action in confronting the challenges of the 21st century requires science and ethics to be seamlessly integrated. This book resulted from the 14th Cary Conference that brought together leading scholars and practitioners in ecology and environmental philosophy to discuss core terminologies, methods, questions, and practical frameworks for long-term socio-ecological research, education, and decision making.

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