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Title:

Reconciling human existence with ecological integrity : science, ethics, economics and law / edited by Laura Westra, Klaus Bosselmann and Richard Westra.

Publisher:

Earthscan,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

xxv, 351 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Ecological integrity.

Other Authors:

Westra, Laura.
Bosselmann, Klaus.
Westra, Richard, 1954-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction / Klaus Bosselmann. Preface / Jack Manno -- Way forward : governance for ecological integrity / Introduction / Laura Westra, Klaus Bosselmann -- Ecological integrity : its history, its future and the development of the global ecological integrity group / Laura Westra -- Attaining a sustainable society / James Karr -- Modest proposal about how to proceed in order to solve the problem of inherent moral value in nature / Konrad Ott -- Earth charter, ethics and global governance / Brendan Mackey -- Ecological integrity as an emerging global public good / Philippe Crabbé, Jack Manno -- Ecological integrity and biological integrity : the interface. Introduction / Laura Westra, Klaus Bosselmann -- Ecological integrity and human rights / Prue Taylor -- Eco epidemiology : on the need to measure health effects from global change / Colin L. Soskolne -- Finding 'Paradise' in a complex web : the inter relation of biodiversity, ecosystems and human health / Carijn Beumer, Maud Huynen, Pim Martens -- Ecological integrity and environmental justice. Introduction / Laura Westra -- Aligned : global justice and ecology / Thomas Pogge -- Indigenous rights as a mechanism to promote environmental sustainability / Bradford Morse -- Human right to water : an ethical position or a realizable goal? / Joseph Dellapenna -- Case for understanding inadequate national responses to climate change as human rights violations / Don Brown -- Ecological integrity, climate change and energy. Introduction / Helmut Burkhardt, Richard Westra -- How the World Bank could lead the world in alleviating climate change / Robert Goodland, Simon Counsell -- Ecological and energy integrity of corn ethanol production / David Pimentel -- Global integrity and utility regulation : constructing a sustainable economy / Peter Miller -- Future policy paths for ecological integrity. Introduction / Laura Westra -- What covenant sustains us? / Ron Engel -- Confounding integrity : humanity as dissipative structure / William Rees -- Socio material communication in eco sustainable societies of the future / Richard Westra -- Way forward : governance for ecological integrity / Klaus Bosselmann.

ISBN:

1844075656 (hbk.)
9781844075652 (hbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)226975688

LCCN:

2008300901

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)