Environmental Philosophy

Sahotra Sarkar specializes in the history and philosophy of science and conservation biology; he helped develop the framework for systematic conservation planning for the protection of biodiversity (as co-author, with Chris Margules, of Systematic Conservation Planning). He also co-edited The Philosophy of Science: An Encyclopedia and A Companion to the Philosophy of Biology. He is the author of Doubting Darwin?: Creationist Designs on Evolution (Blackwell), Genetics and Reductionism, Molecular Models of Life, and Biodiversity and Environmental Philosophy. He is a professor of Philosophy and Integrative Biology at the University of Texas at Austin.

• Acknowledgments ixList of Acronyms xi1 Introduction 12 What Is the Environment? 133 Ethics for the Environment 384 From Ethics to Policy 655 Biodiversity and Conservation 986 Environmental Restoration 1307 Sustainability 1578 Justice and Equity 1749 Where Does This Leave Us? 196Glossary 202References 204Index 219