The purpose of the present paper is to provide an improved conceptual foundation for the debate around the precautionary principle in the form of an explication of the concept of precaution.

In his article, Ben A. Minteer analyzes American pragmatist John Dewey’s idea of public interest in the context of environmental ethics and policy discussions.

In his article, Mick smith suggests an alternative model of political expression more suitable to an environmental ethic, the denizen.

This article argues that in a risky world and a risk-averse society even under the assumptions of weak sustainability the circumstances under which different forms of capital may be substituted are limited.