Reading Zoos: Representations of Animals and Captivity
A cultural critique of zoos that seeks to problematize their role as a sanctuary for animals.
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ethics
Green Versus Gold: Sources in California's Environmental History
Green Versus Gold examines California’s environmental history, ranging from its Native American past to conflicts and movements of recent decades.
William Rueckert’s Literature and Ecology: An Experiment in Ecocriticism
The paper probably contains the first mention of the interdisciplinary concept of ecocriticism.
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Church leaders' joint declaration on environmental ethics
Pope John Paul II and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople call for a “conservation of Creation.”
Françoise d´Eaubonne's Le Féminisme ou la Mort
This work introduces the term “ecofeminism.”
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Arne Næss’ The Shallow and the Deep
This essay introduces the term deep ecology to philosophical debates.
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Rachel Carson's Silent Spring
Publication of Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring, a catalyst for environmental consciousness in the US and worldwide.
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Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac
The American forestry scientist and wildlife researcher Aldo Leopold publishes his book A Sand County Almanac.
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International Whaling Commission
In light of the dramatic decline in whale populations, whaling nations found the International Whaling Commission (IWC).
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