TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hourdequin,Marion
TI  - Environmental ethics: from theory to practice 
SN  - 9781472508089 (hardback)
AV  - GE42 .H68 2015
PY  - 2015///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Bloomsbury Academic
KW  - Environmental ethics
KW  - PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects
KW  - POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Machine generated contents note: -- Part I: Environmental Values 1. Introduction: Bringing Values to Light 2. Classical Ethical Theories and the Environment 3. Anthropocentrism and its Critics: Broadening Moral Concern 4. The Social Roots of Environmental ProblemsPart II: Environmental Ethics in Practice 5. Ethics, Institutions and the Environment 6. Global Climate Change 7. Ecological Restoration 8. Engaging Environmental Concern, Promoting ChangeBibliographyIndex
N2  - "Environmental Ethics offers an up-to-date and balanced overview of environmental ethics, focusing on theory and practice. Written in clear and engaging prose, the book provides an historical perspective on the relationship between humans and nature and explores the limitations and possibilities of classical ethical theories in relation to the environment. In addition, the book discusses major theoretical approaches to environmental ethics and addresses contemporary environmental issues such as climate change and ecological restoration. Connections between theory and practice are highlighted throughout, showing how values guide environmental policies and practices, and conversely, how actions and institutions shape environmental values"--
ER  -