Bryan Norton discusses limitations to James Nelson’s concept of ecosystem health as having both descriptive and normative content.
Dale Jamieson develops several objections to the concept of ‘ecosystem health’ in environmental policy, outlining problems in governance institutions, value structures, and knowledge systems.
Ken Cruikshank and Nancy Bouchier’s research on the environmental history of the Hamilton, Ontario, waterfront since 1955 looks at who determines the environmental health of a community.
Laura Westra argues that even if we could elicit a truly informed and “free” choice, the “Contingent Valuation” method would remain flawed.
The true story of the postman and gardener who took on McDonald’s—and won.
This paper builds on the work of Neil A. Manson arguing that the precautionary principle is fraught with vagueness and ambiguity.
In this paper, Birgitte Nerlich and Nick Wright analyze the interaction between policy and ritual during the foot and mouth crisis in the UK.
Rural villagers in China have a sophisticated awareness of the risks they face due to pollution, yet they often feel that they are helpless to improve their situation.
