Encyclopedia of environmental ethics and philosophy

Encyclopedia of environmental ethics and philosophy [electronic resource] / J. Baird Callicott and Robert Frodeman, editors in chief. - Detroit, Mich. : Macmillan Reference USA, c2009. - 1 online resource (2 v. (1127 p.)) : ill. - Gale virtual reference library .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Volume 1. Foreword -- Introduction -- Afterword -- List of articles -- Contributors -- Thematic outline -- Encyclopedia of environmental ethics and philosophy Abbey to Israel -- Volume 2. Encyclopedia of environmental ethics and philosophy Jackson to Wright -- List of appendices -- Text acknowledgments -- Glossary -- List of primary sources -- Primary sources -- Annotated bibliography -- Index.

Examines the philosophical and ethical issues underlying contemporary and historical environmental issues, policies, and debates. Covers concepts, institutions, topics, events and people, including global warming, animal rights, environmental movements, alternative energy, green chemistry, industrial ecology, and eco-sabotage.

9780028661407 (electronic book)


Environmental ethics.
Environmental sciences--Philosophy.