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17 produkter
Toward Unity among Environmentalists
Häftad, 1995
1889 kr
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This book presents an argument that the environmental movement is a coalition of many groups working toward common objectives without common values. Norton believes this lack of unity causes unnecessary and divisive controversy and debate within the environmentalist community which impedes the …
Toward Unity among Environmentalists
E-bok, 1994
1320 kr
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Today, six out of ten Americans describe themselves as "active" environmentalists or as "sympathetic" to the movement''s concerns. The movement, in turn, reflects this millions-strong support in its diversity, encompassing a wide spectrum of causes, groups, and sometimes conflicting special …
Sustainable Values, Sustainable Change
A Guide to Environmental Decision Making
Häftad, 2015
350 kr
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Sustainability is a nearly ubiquitous concept today, but can we ever imagine what it would be like for humans to live sustainably on the earth? No, says Bryan G. Norton in Sustainable Values, Sustainable Change. One of the most trafficked terms in the press, on university campuses, and in the …
Sustainability
A Philosophy of Adaptive Ecosystem Management
Häftad, 2005
428 kr
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While many disciplines contribute to environmental conservation, there is little successful integration of science and social values. Arguing that the central problem in conservation is a lack of effective communication, Bryan Norton shows in "Sustainability" how current linguistic resources …
Sustainability
A Philosophy of Adaptive Ecosystem Management
E-bok, 2010
928 kr
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While many disciplines contribute to environmental conservation, there is little successful integration of science and social values. Arguing that the central problem in conservation is a lack of effective communication, Bryan Norton shows in Sustainability how current linguistic resources …
Searching for Sustainability
Interdisciplinary Essays in the Philosophy of Conservation Biology
Häftad, 2002
699 kr
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This book examines from a multidisciplinary viewpoint the question of what we mean - what we should mean - by setting sustainability as a goal for environmental management. The author, trained as a philosopher of science and language, explores ways to break down the disciplinary barriers to …
Searching for Sustainability
Interdisciplinary Essays in the Philosophy of Conservation Biology
Inbunden, 2002
1872 kr
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This book examines from a multidisciplinary viewpoint the question of what we mean - what we should mean - by setting sustainability as a goal for environmental management. The author, trained as a philosopher of science and language, explores ways to break down the disciplinary barriers to …
Why Preserve Natural Variety?
Häftad, 2014
925 kr
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A valuable and unique contribution both to environmental ethics and public policy analysis of the preservation of species question. Norton provides a critical overview of the range of thought on the issue, presents a new and comprehensive rationale for preservation of both species and ecosystems, …
Preservation of Species
Häftad, 2014
1202 kr
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For all persons seriously concerned about the destruction of natural environments in the contemporary world, this book presents a comprehensive rationale for preserving wild species and ecosystems. Bryan G. Norton appeals most centrally to "transformative value," the power of human contacts with …
Why Preserve Natural Variety?
Inbunden, 2016
2076 kr
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A valuable and unique contribution both to environmental ethics and public policy analysis of the preservation of species question. Norton provides a critical overview of the range of thought on the issue, presents a new and comprehensive rationale for preservation of both species and ecosystems, …
Preservation of Species
Inbunden, 2016
2848 kr
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For all persons seriously concerned about the destruction of natural environments in the contemporary world, this book presents a comprehensive rationale for preserving wild species and ecosystems. Bryan G. Norton appeals most centrally to "transformative value," the power of human contacts with …
Preservation of Species
E-bok, 2014
927 kr
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For all persons seriously concerned about the destruction of natural environments in the contemporary world, this book presents a comprehensive rationale for preserving wild species and ecosystems. Bryan G. Norton appeals most centrally to "transformative value," the power of human contacts with …
Why Preserve Natural Variety?
E-bok, 2014
685 kr
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A valuable and unique contribution both to environmental ethics and public policy analysis of the preservation of species question. Norton provides a critical overview of the range of thought on the issue, presents a new and comprehensive rationale for preservation of both species and ecosystems, …
Ethics on the Ark
Zoos, Animal Welfare, and Wildlife Conservation
Av Elizabeth Stevens, Terry Maple m. fl.
E-bok, 2012
248 kr
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Ethics on the Ark presents a passionate, multivocal discussion—among zoo professionals, activists, conservation biologists, and philosophers—about the future of zoos and aquariums, the treatment of animals in captivity, and the question of whether the individual, the species, or the ecosystem is …
Linguistic Frameworks and Ontology
A Re-Examination of Carnap’s Metaphilosophy
Inbunden, 1977
1644 kr
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Sustainable Values, Sustainable Change
A Guide to Environmental Decision Making
Inbunden, 2015
1072 kr
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Sustainability is a nearly ubiquitous concept today, but can we ever imagine what it would be like for humans to live sustainably on the earth? No, says Bryan G. Norton in Sustainable Values, Sustainable Change. One of the most trafficked terms in the press, on university campuses, and in the …
Sustainability
A Philosophy of Adaptive Ecosystem Management
Inbunden, 2005
1157 kr
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While many disciplines contribute to environmental conservation, there is little successful integration of science and social values. Arguing that the central problem in conservation is a lack of effective communication, Bryan Norton shows in "Sustainability" how current linguistic resources …
