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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