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Sahotra Sarkar - Environmental Philosophy: From Theory to Practice - 9780470671825 - V9780470671825
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Environmental Philosophy: From Theory to Practice

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Description for Environmental Philosophy: From Theory to Practice Paperback. In this comprehensive guide, environmental theorist Sahotra Sarkar delves into our thinking around these issues, covering ethics, decision theory, conservation biology, restoration ecology, sustainability, and more. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 306.
The first comprehensive treatment of environmental philosophy, going beyond ethics to address the philosophical concepts that underlie environmental thinking and policy-making today
  • Encompasses all of environmental philosophy, including conservation biology, restoration ecology, sustainability, environmental justice, and more
  • Offers the first treatment of decision theory in an environmental philosophy text
  • Explores the conceptions of nature and ethical presuppositions that underlie contemporary environmental debates, and, moving from theory to practice, shows how decision theory translates to public policy
  • Addresses both hot-button issues, including population and immigration reform, and such ongoing issues as historical legacies and nations' responsibility and obligation for environmental problems
  • Anchors philosophical concepts ... Read more
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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780470671825
SKU
V9780470671825
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Sahotra Sarkar
Sahotra Sarkar specializes in the history and philosophy of science and conservation biology; he helped develop the framework for systematic conservation planning for the protection of biodiversity (as co-author, with Chris Margules, of Systematic Conservation Planning). He also co-edited The Philosophy of Science: An Encyclopedia and A Companion to the Philosophy of Biology. He is the author of Doubting Darwin?: ... Read more

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