David Schmidtz argues that “the philosophies of both conservation and preservationism can fail by their own lights, since trying to put their respective principles of conservationism or preservationism into institutional practice can have results that are the opposite of what the respective philosophies tell us we ought to be trying to achieve.”
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J. Baird Callicott explains how the concept of intrinsic value from environmental ethics has contributed to reshaping discourses of environmental activism and policy.
Responding to conference papers on aesthetics and environmentalism, this essay argues that sound environmental policy should begin with basic questions about the purpose and extent of human life.
Stan Godlovitch examines “aesthetic offenses” against nature.
Dale Jamieson discusses animal liberation as an environmental ethic.
Mount St. Helens, in the US state of Washington, erupted on 18 May 1980 after significant seismic activity in the area. As of 2014, this is the deadliest and costliest volcanic event in US history.
The Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act is enacted by the US Congress on 28 November 1990. The act makes it illegal to label tuna products as “dolphin safe” unless the fishing boats and their practices were monitored.
Emily Brady puts forward a model of aesthetic appreciation based on disinterestedness, as an alternative to what she calls the hedonistic model..
The construction of new infrastructure to host the Olympic Games is immense and could alter local ecosystems forever, making it important for the International Olympic Committee to recognize and implement environmental sustainability policies.
This film examines the environmental impact and uses of hemp, from nutrition to construction.