Yvonne Rydin examines the different ways in which the significance of environmental discourse is recognized, analyzing its influence.
J. Baird Callicott responds to Ben A. Minteer’s representation of his critique of moral pluralism.
One of the world’s largest dams, Ralco, on the river Biobío in Chile, opened in 2004 after numerous clashes with the Mapuche people. The land of this ancient indigenous community has been flooded by Endesa, the Spanish multinational company.
Alan Carter seeks to advance our understanding of some of the possibilities within Humean moral theory, while simultaneously providing new foundations for both animal welfare and a wider environmental ethic.
Nigel Dower discusses human development in relation to environmental ethics.
Peter Alward examines a naive argument against moral vegetarianism.
Laura Westra argues that even if we could elicit a truly informed and “free” choice, the “Contingent Valuation” method would remain flawed.
Robert L. Chapman discusses how one might set moral boundaries relating to immigration and environment.
Clark A. Miller proposes four models of societal processes by which framing occurs, concluding with ideas for further research.
Marian K. Deblonde outlines the case for an economic paradigm that differs from conventional (i.e. neo-classical welfare) environmental economics, arguing that an alternative paradigm demands a different interpretation of economic “objectivity.”
