"Finding Value in Nature"
This paper explores the idea that a proper valuing of natural environments is essential to (and not just a natural basis for) a broader human virtue that might be called ‘appreciation of the good’.
environmentalism
"Preferences in their Place"
James Lenman discusses cost-benefit analysis techniques.
Unruly Environments
About this issue
Bringing together scholarship from across the globe, this volume of RCC Perspectives aims to shed light and stimulate discussion on the past, present, and future of the “unruly” environments that frustrate efforts at social and environmental control.
Content
The Establishment of the Mafia Island Marine Park
The Mafia Island Marine Park (MIMP) off the southeast coast of Tanzania is officially established by a resolution of the Tanzanian National Assembly. Its attempt at conserving marine resources creates problems for locals who rely on marine ecosystems for income.
Should Trees Have Standing? Law, Morality, and the Environment
Should Trees Have Standing? continues to serve as the definitive statement as to why trees, oceans, animals, and the environment as a whole should be bestowed with legal rights.
Defending the Little Desert: The Rise of Ecological Consciousness in Australia
The Little Desert dispute of 1968 was a watershed in Australian environmental politics, marking the beginning of a new consciousness of nature.
Global Environments Summer Academy
The Global Environments Summer Academy (GESA) is designed to broaden and deepen the knowledge, networking, and communication skills of postgraduate students, professionals, and activists who are concerned about human dimensions of environmental challenges.
Memo to "The Hardcore" re: Nature More: The Newsletter of EARTH FIRST
Howie Wolke and Dave Foreman write a memo to “the hardcore,” looking for a core group of people to run the new organization. They attach a draft platform and suggest a newsletter titled Nature More: The Newsletter of EARTH FIRST.
Stockholm Declaration of 1972 Broadly Recognizes Global Environmental Issues
The Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm signifies the first time that environmental issues were formally recognized on the global stage, and guidelines to address these problems were endorsed by 113 countries.
Ant Spider Bee
The Ant Spider Bee blog explores, discusses, and reflects on digital humanities practices, methodologies, and applications in environmental humanities work.