The Environmental Responsibility Reader

Martin Reynolds (Anthology Editor) , Christine Blackmore (Anthology Editor) , Mark J. Smith (Anthology Editor)

Textbook

The Environmental Responsibility Reader

Martin Reynolds (Anthology Editor) , Christine Blackmore (Anthology Editor) , Mark J. Smith (Anthology Editor)

Textbook

Ebook (PDF) ₹7971.00

Ebook (PDF) ₹7971.00

Ebook (PDF) ₹7971.00

₹7971.00

Buy Now

Request an inspection copy

Description

The Environmental Responsibility Reader is a definitive collection of classic and contemporary environmental works that offers a comprehensive overview of the issues involved in environmental responsibility, steering the reader through each development in thought with a unifying and expert editorial voice.

This essential text expertly explores seemingly intractable modern-day environmental dilemmas - including climate change, fossil fuel consumption, fresh water quality, industrial pollution, habitat destruction, and biodiversity loss. Starting with 'Silent Spring' and moving through to more recent works the book draws on contemporary ideas of environmental ethics, corporate social responsibility, ecological justice, fair trade, global citizenship, and the connections between environmental and social justice; configuring these ideas into practical notions for responsible action with a unique global and integral focus on responsibility.

Introduction to environmental responsibility - Martin Reynolds
Part I: Ethical and Cultural Traditions
Introduction to part one - Martin Reynolds, Chris Blackmore and Mark J. Smith
1. Silent spring - Rachel Carson

2. The land ethic - Aldo Leopold
3. On values and obligations to the environment - Luke Martell
4. Environmental ethics - Martin Reynolds
5. The consequentialist side of environmental ethics - Daniel Holbrook
6. Deontological environmental ethics - Robert Elliot
7. The virtues of ecological citizenship - James Connelly
8. Summary of part one - Martin Reynolds, Chris Blackmore and Mark J. Smith

Part II: Nature Matters
Introduction to part two - Martin Reynolds
9. Toward an ecological conversation - Stephen Talbott
10. Contemporary environmental ethics - Andrew Light
11. The two-culture problem: ecological restoration and the integration of knowledge - Eric Higgs
12. The framing paradox - Ronald Moore
13. Systems thinking for environmental responsibility - Werner Ulrich
14. Environmental pragmatism, ecocentrism and deliberative democracy - Robyn Eckersley
15. Knowledge, justice and democracy - Shiv Visvanathan
Summary of part two - Martin Reynolds

Part III: Individual and collective responsibility
Introduction to part three - Chris Blackmore
16. Autonomous yet responsible? - Geoffrey Vickers
17. Individualization: plant a tree, buy a bike, save the world? - Michael Maniates
18. Obligations to future generations - Martin P. Golding
19. The tragedy of the commons - Garret Hardin
20. The struggle to govern the commons - Thomas Dietz, Elinor Ostrom and Paul Stern
21. The big debate: reform or revolution? - Jonathan Porritt and Claire Fauset
22. Social Learning and environmental responsibility - Chris Blackmore
23. Uncertainty, environmental policy and social learning - Robin Grove-White
Summary of part three - Chris Blackmore

Part IV: Ecological citizenship
Introduction to part four - Mark J. Smith
24. Environmental justice in the United States and South Africa - Joan Martinez-Alier
25. Ecological citizenship - Andrew Dobson
26. Just sustainability in practice - Julian Agyeman
27. Justice, governance and sustainability: some persepectives on environmental citizenship from North America and Europe - Julian Agyeman and Bob Evans
28. The project of feminist ecological citizenship - Sherilyn MacGregor
29. Shopping for sustainability: can sustainable consumption promote ecological citizenship? - Gill Seyfang
30. Buddhist virtues and environmental responsibility in Thailand - Mark J. Smith and Piya Pangsapa
31. Strategic thinking and the practices of ecological citizenship: bringing together the ties that bind and bond - Mark J. Smith and Piya Pangsapa
Summary of part four - Mark J. Smith

Epilogue - Martin Reynolds, Chris Blackmore and Mark J. Smith

Product details

Published	15 Aug 2009
Format	Ebook (PDF)
Edition	1st
Extent	369
ISBN	9781848134010
Imprint	Zed Books
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing

Anthology Editor

Martin Reynolds

Anthology Editor

Christine Blackmore

Anthology Editor

Mark J. Smith

In these tumultuous times, I shall keep this rich mix of classic texts close at hand. They combine inspiration, ethics and pragmatic reflection on why we have reached the crisis we face today and tomorrow.

Camilla Toulmin, International Institute for Environment and Development
This collection brings together in one place key texts of leading thinkers in environmental ethics. No one who takes environmental responsibility seriously will want to be without this book.

Ruth Chadwick, Cardiff University
The readings brought together into this volume provide hugely valuable insights into how best we could navigate this landscape of environmental risks and opportunities more successfully.

Tom Burke, E3G
A welcome and timely reminder that we need to take up our environmental responsibilities now following the inspiring guidance provided by this excellent collection.

Wendy Harcourt