Environmental Philosophy by Sahotra Sarkar - 9780470671818

Environmental PhilosophyFrom Theory to Practice\nAuthor(s): Sahotra Sarkar\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Wiley-Blackwell\nISBN-13: 9780470671818, 978-0470671818\nSynopsis\nThe first comprehensive treatment of environmental philosophy, going beyond ethics to address the philosophical concepts that underlie environmental thinking and policy-making today\n\nEncompasses all of environmental philosophy, including conservation biology, restoration ecology, sustainability, environmental justice, and more\nOffers the first treatment of decision theory in an environmental philosophy text\nExplores 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\nAddresses both hot-button issues, including population and immigration reform, and such ongoing issues as historical legacies and nations' responsibility ane