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International Environmental Law, Policy and Ethics

by: Gillespie, Alexander

International Environmental Law, Policy and Ethics

by: Gillespie, Alexander

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9780198298724
ISBN 10:
0198298722
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 06/01/2000
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary

This innovative study shows how nations, like individuals, are creating environmental laws and policies that are continually inviting failure since such laws are riddled with inconsistencies and are ultimately contradictory in purpose.

Table of Important Laws, Declarations, and Decisions, in Chronological Order

Introduction

(3)

I. Anthropocentricism

(172)

Foundations, Theories, and Positions

(10)

The Physical and the Mental

(1)

The Individual Nature of Existence

(3)

The Dichotomies Between Humanity and Nature

(2)

The Use and Value of Nature

(1)

The Control of Nature

(3)

The Anthropocentric Basis of International Environmental Law

(4)

II. The Self-Interest Justification for Environmental Protection

Self-Interest in the International Environmental Context

(1)

Self-Interest and Current Environmental Argument

(2)

The Problems of the Anthropocentric Self-Interested Approach

(1)

Self-Interest and International Environmental Law

(5)

Self-Interest and Climate Change

(3)

III. The Use of Economic Rationale as a Justification for Environmental Protection

The Background

(5)

The Reasons for the Economic Emphasis within Environmental Policy

(4)

The Total Economic Value of Tropical Forests

(1)

Acceptance of the Argument

(1)

The Problems with Economic Justifications for Environmental Protection

(1)

The Question of Values

(12)

The Problem of Value

(9)

Sustainable Whaling

(2)

The Location of Values

(3)

The Social Problems of Economic Considerations

(4)

Political Problems

(3)

Market Problems

(5)

IV. Religious Justifications for Environmental Protection

International Law and Religion

(1)

Environmental Protection, Law, and Religion

(2)

Environmental Protection and Religion

(2)

The Environmental Argument in a Biblical Context

(4)

The Problems with Religiously Inspired Conservation as a Suitable Source of Environmental Protection

(1)

Differing, Changing, and Failing Interpretations

(5)

Religious Hostility, Indifference, and Motivational Concerns with Regard to Environmental Protection

(4)

Population and Theology

(3)

The Limited Role of Religion in a Secular Society

(2)

V. Aesthetic, Cultural, and Recreational Justifications

Aesthetic Justifications for Environmental Protection

(10)

Aesthetics and International Environmental Law

(2)

The Arguments for Aesthetic Environmental Considerations

(3)

Sealing and Aesthetics

(2)

The Problems with Aesthetics as a Basis for Environmental Concern

(5)

Subjectivity

(3)

Collective Aesthetics

(1)

Residual Problems with Aesthetics

(1)

The Cultural Justification for Environmental Protection

(10)

Culture and International Environmental Protection

(3)

Maori, Culture, and Environmental Protection

(1)

The Cultural Argument

(2)

Initial Difficulties with the Cultural Exception

(2)

Rhinoceros and Culture

(2)

The Defence of Environmentally Destructive Cultures

(2)

The Final Refutations

101

(1)

Recreational Values and the Importance of Wilderness as Justifications for Environmental Protection

102

(5)

The Problems of Wilderness and Recreation

104

(3)

VI. The Rights of Future Generations as a Justification for Environmental Protection

International Law and the Rights of Future Generations

107

(3)

The Moral Considerability of Future Generations: Past and Present

110

(4)

Nuclear Waste and Future Generations

112

(2)

Theories of the Rights of Future Generations

114

(3)

John Rawls and the Ideal Observer

114

(1)

The Cross-Temporal Argument

115

(2)

The Problems with the Future Generations Argument

117

(1)

Motivational and Practical Problems

117

(2)

Theoretical Problems

119

(8)

Knowledge, Distance, and Cost

119

(3)

Interests and Existence

122

(2)

The Anthropocentric Assumptions Within the Theories for the Moral Consideration of Future Generations

124

(3)

VII. The Growth of New, Non-Anthropocentric Ideals within International Environmental Law

The Change of Values

127

(6)

The Philosophical Problems of Protecting Endangered Species

131

(2)

The Change of Objectives

133

(2)

The Possibilities of the Non-Anthropocentric Approaches

135

(2)

VIII. The Moral Considerability of Animals

The Utilitarian Approach

137

(4)

Problems with the Utilitarian Approach

139

(2)

Inherent Value

141

(3)

Further Philosophical Challenges

144

(1)

The Moral Considerability of Animals and Environmental Ethics

145

(5)

IX. Respect for Life

The Proposal

150

(2)

Reverence for Life

152

(1)

The Difficulties of the Life Approach

152

(7)

X. The Land Ethic

The Basis and Objective

159

(3)

Philosophical Problems

162

(2)

Problems with Ecological Theory

164

(4)

Misanthropic Tendencies

168

(6)

Strategies for Progress

174

(2)

The Problem of Poverty

174

(2)

XI. Conclusion

176

(3)

Bibliography

179

(32)

Index

211

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