"Economics, Ecology and Sustainable Development: Are They Compatible?"
Anthony M. Friend on Ecological Economics—a new synthesis in which the traditional virtue of thrift is justified using modern ideas from systems theory and thermodynamics.
Anthony M. Friend on Ecological Economics—a new synthesis in which the traditional virtue of thrift is justified using modern ideas from systems theory and thermodynamics.
William Aiken examines the tradition of human rights and their role in our currently increasing environmental awareness.
Does it make sense to say that one should not, or ought not, take pleasure in certain objects or events within the natural environment? Cheryl Foster explores ethical constraints on aesthetic activity and appreciation.
The present article offers an analysis of human surprise and ignorance in the context of environmental issues.
Diane Saxe argues that a stronger “fiduciary” duty is required where corporations take risks with the environment and that economic activities must move from open to closed (sustainable) systems.
The anthropocentric ethic implicit in all solutions regarding global commons is contrasted with the ecocentric one which may be necessary to preserve the biosphere in the future.
The article explores the possibilities of a new ethic that incorporates the phenomenon of environmental crisis and aims at changing people’s outlooks and behaviour.
Michael Everett examines how environmental movements develop and how they deal with economic counterforces and motivate political actors to pass effective environmental regulations.
Patrick Murphy argues for a new conception of human agency based on culturopoeia and an application of an ecofeminist dialogic method for analysing human-nature relationships.
An evolutionary analysis of history suggests that technology and morality can and will respond to a clearly perceived future threat to civilization. But will our response be fast enough?