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Author:   Richard Evanoff (Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.480kg
ISBN:  

9780415874793

ISBN 10:   0415874793
Pages:   286
Publication Date:   12 August 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"List of Figures Acknowledgments Introduction and Overview of the Book Part I: A Bioregional Perspective on Global Ethics 1: Bioregionalism and the Dominant Development Paradigm 2: Cross-Cultural Dialogue on a Global Ethic Part II: A Transactional Framework for Bioregional Ethics 3: Transactionalism and Bioregional Ethics 4: The Coevolution of Nature and Society 5: The Social Construction of Nature Part III: Harmonizing Self, Society, And Nature 6: Beyond Anthropocentrism and Ecocentrism 7: Communicative Ethics and Moral Considerability 8: Cross-Cultural Dialogue on a Land Ethic Part IV: A Bioregional Paradigm for Global Ethics 9: Bioregionalism and Ecological Sustainability 10: Bioregionalism and Social Justice 11: Bioregionalism and Human Well-Being Part V: Bioregionalism in a Global Context 12: Preserving Biocultural Diversity 13: Bringing the Economy Home 14: Acting Locally, Interacting Globally Part VI: Globalism in its Place 15: Global Ethics Revisited 16: Transitions to a Bioregional ""World Order"" Bibliography Index"

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"""Evanoff 's extensive coverage of the philosophical, economic, sociological, and anthropological aspects of the debates on environmental ethics provides a helpful update or introduction for readers whose studies are normally more focused on literary concerns. With its clearly defined chapter topics and logical development, the book is also a valuable teaching resource."" -- Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environmental Studies, Bruce Allen, Seisen University, Japan"

Evanoff 's extensive coverage of the philosophical, economic, sociological, and anthropological aspects of the debates on environmental ethics provides a helpful update or introduction for readers whose studies are normally more focused on literary concerns. With its clearly defined chapter topics and logical development, the book is also a valuable teaching resource. - Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environmental Studies, Bruce Allen, Seisen University, Japan

Evanoff 's extensive coverage of the philosophical, economic, sociological, and anthropological aspects of the debates on environmental ethics provides a helpful update or introduction for readers whose studies are normally more focused on literary concerns. With its clearly defined chapter topics and logical development, the book is also a valuable teaching resource. -- Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environmental Studies, Bruce Allen, Seisen University, Japan

Author Information

Richard Evanoff teaches International Communication and Environmental Ethics at Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo, Japan. He holds a Ph.D. from the Institute for Environment, Philosophy, and Public Policy at Lancaster University in the UK.  

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