Environmental ethics: an overview for the twenty-first century

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Acknowledgements. List Of Abbreviations. Author's Preface. 1. Environmental Problems And Humanity. Introduction: Environmental Problems And The Global Environment. Local And Global Environmental Problems. Animal Welfarism And Environmentalism. Theories Of Value. Environmental Ethics And Its Neighbours. Theories Of The Genesis Of The Problems. Human Stewardship Of Nature. But Is Caring About The Environment Really Possible?. 2. Some Central Debates. Dominion And Stewardship. A Recent Critique. The Emergence Of Environmental Ethics In The Early 1970s. Holism, Anthropocentrism And Biocentrism Compared. Biocentric Consequentialism. Alternative Theories. Meta--Ethical Debates. 3. Some Critiques Of Environmental Ethics. Environmental Ethics, Motivation And The Good Life. There Is More To Ethics Than These Promising Approaches Allow. There Is More To Human Motivation Too. Can Environmental Ethics Make A Difference?. Can Values Contribute To Change?. Does A Consequentialist Environmental Ethic Have Unacceptable Implications?. Would Biocentric Consequentialism Preserve Enough Species?. 4. Taking The Future Seriously. The Scope And Limits Of Future--Related Responsibilities. Some Bases For Future--Related Responsibilities. Some Grounds For Restricting Future--Related Responsibilities. Restricting Future--Related Responsibilities By Discounting. Do Human Interests And Environmental Responsibilities Converge?. Saving The Future From Environmental Injustice. Representing The Future In Present Decision--Making. 5. Sustainable Development, Population And Precaution. The Concept Of Sustainable Development. Debates About Sustainable Development. Sustainable Development And The Debate About Sustainability. Sustainable Development Policies And Sustainable Development. Population, Neo--Malthusianism, Justice And Sustainability. The Precautionary Principle. Sustainable Development And Liberal Democracy. 6. The Global Community And Global Citizenship. Global Citizenship And A Cosmopolitan Ethic. Varieties Of Global Citizenship And Cosmopolitan Ethic. The Common Heritage Of Humankind. Issues Of Global Governance. Global Warming: Principles For A Possible Agreement. Global Problems, Global Ethics And Global Decision--Making. Glossary Of Key Terms. Bibliography. Index.