An eloquent introduction to the ethical and philosophical values at stake in biological conservation, this book familiarizes readers with the general issues and possible solutions to the problems societies face in simultaneously conserving nature and promoting culture.
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This is an introduction to the ethical questions involved in biological conservation. . . . The book includes case studies on the spotted owl, the sale of elephant ivory, research in zoos, hybrid animals, and animal welfare. -- World Conservation Union
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HOLMES ROLSTON III is professor of philosophy at Colorado State University.
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"The Earth is remarkable, and valuable, for both the nature and the culture that occur on it." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
conserving natural value, evolutionary ecosystem, pristine integrity, natural values, charismatic species, systemic value, catastrophic extinctions, wild lives, black mystery, evolutionary achievements, land health, wilderness designation Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, United Nations, Third World, South Africa, Earth Summit, Mother Earth, Mother Nature, Aldo Leopold, Endangered Species Act, North American, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Declaration, South America, World Commission, Earth Charter, Lake Michigan, Grand Canyon, Stephen Jay Gould, The Congress, Yellowstone National Park New!
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"The Earth is remarkable, and valuable, for both the nature and the culture that occur on it." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
conserving natural value, evolutionary ecosystem, pristine integrity, natural values, charismatic species, systemic value, catastrophic extinctions, wild lives, black mystery, evolutionary achievements, land health, wilderness designation Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, United Nations, Third World, South Africa, Earth Summit, Mother Earth, Mother Nature, Aldo Leopold, Endangered Species Act, North American, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Declaration, South America, World Commission, Earth Charter, Lake Michigan, Grand Canyon, Stephen Jay Gould, The Congress, Yellowstone National Park New!
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- On the Origin of Species (Penguin Classics) by Charles Darwin on page 102
- Round River (Galaxy Book, 372) by Aldo Leopold in Back Matter
- Sustainable Development by Michael Redclift in Back Matter
- On Nature by Leroy S. Rouner in Back Matter
- Central America (Sociology of Development Societies) by Jan L. Flora on page 218
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- Environmental Ethics, Ecological Theology and Natural Selection by Lisa Sideris on 8 pages
- Moral and Political Reasoning in Environmental Practice by Andrew Light in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Animal Pragmatism: Rethinking Human-Nonhuman Relationships by Erin McKenna on page 101, page 102, and page 117
- Spinoza and Deep Ecology: Challenging Traditional Approaches to Environmentalism (Ashgate New Critical Thinking in Philosophy) by Eccy De Jonge on page 31, and Back Matter
- The Ecological Community by Roger S. Gottlieb on page 55, and Back Matter
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