"Environmental Valuation: Some Problems of Wrong Questions and Misleading Answers"
Jack L. Knetsch discusses the contingent valuation of people’s willingness to pay in relation to environmental valuation.
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"Sustainability"
Robin Attfield and Barry Wilkins argue that there are ethical criteria independent of the criterion of sustainability, so critiquing the view that a practice which ought not to be followed must therefore not be sustainable.
L'or des Autres [The Gold of Others]
The documentary analyzes the changes a Canadian small town undergoes with the arrival of a global mining company.
Rising Waters: Submersion and Survival in Yung Chang’s Up the Yangtze
Using Yung Chang’s 2007 documentary film Up the Yangtze, Weik von Mossner unravels the power struggles accompanying the construction of the world’s largest hydroelectric power plant—the Three Gorges Dam in China.
Drowned Out
Shot over three years, Drowned Out tells the true story of one family’s inspired stand against the building of the Narmada Dam and the destruction of their land, homes and culture.
A Place Without People
This documentary shows how the local population of Tanzania has been evicted to make way for the creation of the world’s most famous nature reserves.
"Intergenerational Justice and the Chain of Obligation"
Humans must define and carry out a way of life so that each generation can fulfill and forward their obligation to their children while enjoying a favourable way of life themselves.
"Humankind and the Environment: An Anatomy of Surprise and Ignorance"
The present article offers an analysis of human surprise and ignorance in the context of environmental issues.
"Aesthetic Disillusionment: Environment, Ethics, Art"
Does it make sense to say that one should not, or ought not, take pleasure in certain objects or events within the natural environment? Cheryl Foster explores ethical constraints on aesthetic activity and appreciation.
"The Fiduciary Duty of Corporate Directors to Protect the Environment for Future Generations"
Diane Saxe argues that a stronger “fiduciary” duty is required where corporations take risks with the environment and that economic activities must move from open to closed (sustainable) systems.