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Gardiner department of philosophy 345 savery, box 353350. Authored by public health institute with support from apha, the kresge foundation, and the california department of public health, climate change, health, and equity. This volume brings together recent journal articles, written by eminent experts in the. Apr 29, 2016 this is an excerpt from environment, climate change and international relations an eir edited collection. With original, insightful and accessible contributions. The ethical tragedy of climate change and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. With these books, students will obtain knowledge on fundamental environmental ethics and the principles. Introduction to climate science simple book publishing. Because utilitarians recognize only the intrinsic value of pleasure or desire satisfaction, the commitment to intrinsic value in environmental ethics has also driven a rather deep wedge between environmental ethics and the ethics of utilitarianism. Climate change and christian ethics a conversation with willis jenkins professor, yale divinity school and erik owens associate director, boisi center for religion and american public life february 23, 2011 owens. Environmental ethics stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Pdf environmental philosophy and environmental ethics for. Climate change and sustainable development springerlink.
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