International environmental law, policy and ethics Author Gillespie A. Date 2000 Source IUCN (ID: MON-072273) Publisher | Place of publication Oxford University Press | New York, NY, USA ISBN 0-19-829872-2 Pages 232 p. Document type Monography/book Language English Field of application International Subject Environment gen. Keyword Ethics and environment Intergenerational equity Abstract Contents: I Anthropocentricism II The self interest justification for environmental protection III The use of economic rationale as a justification for environmental protection IV The problems with economic justifications for environmental protection V Religious justifications for environmental protection VI The problem of religiously inspired conservation as a suitable source of environmental protection VII Aesthetic, cultural and recreational justifications VIII The rights of future generations as a justification for environmental protection IX The problems with the future generations argument X The growth of non-anthropocentric ideals within international environmental law XI The moral considerability of animals XII Respect for life XIII The land ethic