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Is the environment purely a resource for meeting human needs, or does it have value in itself? Should it be protected only to the extent that such protection benefits mankind? This text examines issues such as these in order to illuminate a range of environmental and ethical perspectives which are present in everyday life.
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Booklist Review
Two titles in ABC-CLIO's Contemporary Ethical Issues series. Each includes a chronology, biographical sketches, discussion of major issues, significant court cases and codes, directories of organizations, and lists of print and nonprint resources.
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Palmer's unique offering in environmental philosophy proposes no new theory, defends no single perspective. In fact, the theoretical discussion takes just one chapter. Thus, it is not useful for in-depth analysis of theories or problems. Its central chapter and chief asset is a presentation of 19 "Major Issues in Environmental Ethics," from agriculture to wilderness. For each, Palmer provides an explanatory section; for many she describes legal or international issues and agreements; for all, she raises relevant ethical issues, usually from several differing orientations. However, she offers no ultimate solutions, concentrating instead on highlighting the issues' inherent complexities and multidimensionality. Other features include a chronology of major relevant events; biographical sketches of some important figures; chapters on environmental law (US); examples of several types of codes of practice (with brief critical discussion); a directory of organizations; and selected print and nonprint resources (the latter two annotated). No other book in the field collects such various information; and though there are some gaps here, there is more than enough solid information to get anyone started on research on almost anything in environmental philosophy or environmental issues. All levels. W. Ouderkirk SUNY Empire State College