Just Ecological Integrity: The Ethics of Maintaining Planetary Life (Studies in Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy)

Miller, Peter; Laura Westra

ISBN 10: 074251286X / ISBN 13: 9780742512863

Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Just Ecological Integrity: The Ethics of Maintaining Planetary Life (Studies in Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy)
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 074251286X
• ISBN 13: 9780742512863
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Just Ecological Integrity presents a collection of revised and expanded essays originating from the international conference "Connecting Environmental Ethics, Ecological Integrity, and Health in the New Millennium" held in San Jose, Costa Rica in June 2000. It is a cooperative venture of the Global Ecological Integrity Project and the Earth Charter Initiative.

Beginning with an in depth look at the history and meaning of the Earth Charter itself, Just Ecological Integrity moves to consider the systems of measurement necessary to indicate progress in achieving the Earth Charter's goals. Contributors to the volume explore such issues as the reciprocal impacts between humans and nature; human destructiveness; and the various ways in which the revaluation of nature in terms of intrinsic qualities affects broader notions of justice. A rich collection of case studies enhances the volume and examines such issues as violence, risk, and the preservation of nature in local circumstances.

About the Authors

Don Brown’s books include The Notorious Izzy Fink, The Train Jumper, Kid Blink Beats the World, Mack Made Movies and Across a Dark and Wild Sea. He lives on Long Island, New York.

Peter Benson Miller is an independent art historian and curator based in Rome, Italy. From 2013 to 2019 he was the Andrew Heiskell Arts Director at the American Academy in Rome. His exhibitions have featured the work of Yto Barrada, Paolo Gioli, Charles Ray, Paul Thek, and Cy Twombly. He is the editor of Philip Guston: Roma (2010), and Go Figure! New Perspectives on Guston (2015).