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Just Ecological Integrity presents a collection of revised and expanded essays originating from the international conference "Connecting Environmental Ethics, Ecological Integrity, and Health in the New Millennium" held in San Jose, Costa Rica in June 2000. It is a cooperative venture of the Global Ecological Integrity Project and the Earth Charter Initiative.
Beginning with an in depth look at the history and meaning of the Earth Charter itself, Just Ecological Integrity moves to consider the systems of measurement necessary to indicate progress in achieving the Earth Charter's goals. Contributors to the volume explore such issues as the reciprocal impacts between humans and nature; human destructiveness; and the various ways in which the revaluation of nature in terms of intrinsic qualities affects broader notions of justice. A rich collection of case studies enhances the volume and examines such issues as violence, risk, and the preservation of nature in local circumstances.
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In June 2000, the international conference "Connecting Environmental Ethics, Ecological Integrity, and Health in the New Millennium" was held in San Jose, Costa Rica. The conference was a cooperative venture of the Global Ecological Integrity Project and the Earth Charter Initiative. Just Ecological Integrity collects the revised and expanded essays originating from the conference. Part 1 showcases and critiques the Earth Charter, including its meaning, history, and uses; its connection with social systems; and methods for measuring progress and decline in achieving the charter's objectives. Part 2 explores reciprocal impacts between humans and nature, with chapters on agricultural ties to nature and human destructiveness in spheres such as production, consumption, and global warming. Part 3 focuses on questions of social justice, such as revaluing nature to recognized intrinsic qualities, multiple benefits, various kinds of environmental harms and limits, and our mutual dependence on the natural systems we inhabit. The collection concludes with a series of case studies examining issues of violence, risk, diversity, and local preservation of nature. It should be of particular interest to academics, environmental and social justice activists, and policy makers. All levels. S. Hollenhorst University of Idaho
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| Foreword | p. xi |
| Introduction | p. xv |
| Part 1 Valuing the Earth | |
| Introduction to Part 1 | p. 3 |
| A New Global Covenant | |
| 1 The Earth Charter | p. 9 |
| 2 The Earth Charter: An Ethical Framework for Sustainable Living | p. 17 |
| 3 The Earth Charter Principles: Source for an Ethics of Universal Responsibility | p. 26 |
| 4 The Earth Charter as a New Covenant for Democracy | p. 37 |
| 5 Ecofeminism, Integrity, and the Earth Charter: A Critical Analysis | p. 53 |
| Humanistic Values and the Earth Charter | |
| 6 A Pragmatic Focus on Humans | p. 61 |
| 7 Human Values as a Source for Sustaining the Environment | p. 69 |
| 8 The Earth Charter, Servant-Leadership, and Philosophy: Valuing the Earth by Implementing Ideals | p. 74 |
| Measuring Progress and Decline | |
| 9 Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) Accounting: Relating Ecological Integrity to Human Health and Well-Being | p. 83 |
| 10 Understanding the Consequences of Human Actions: Indicators from GNP to IBI | p. 98 |
| Part 2 People in Ecosystems: Reciprocal Impacts and Human Responsibilities | |
| Introduction to Part 2 | p. 113 |
| Sustainable Agriculture and the Human Prospect | |
| 11 The Future of Human Populations: Energy, Food, and Water Availability in the Twenty-First Century | p. 119 |
| 12 Impacts of Milk and Meat on People and the Planet | p. 140 |
| 13 Integrity and Sustainability of Natural and Man-Made Ecosystems | p. 155 |
| Addressing the Destruction in Production | |
| 14 Gold, Cyanide, and Fish in the River of Life and Death | p. 167 |
| 15 The Planetary Life Crisis: Its Systemic Cause and Ground of Resolution | p. 180 |
| 16 Global Consumption in the New Millennium | p. 193 |
| 17 What Practical Difference Would the Adoption of the Earth Charter Mean to the Resolution of Global Warming Issues? | p. 205 |
| Part 3 Justice, Conflict, and the Preservation of Nature | |
| Introduction to Part 3 | p. 217 |
| What Is Environmental Justice? | |
| 18 Socially Just Eco-Integrity: Getting Clear on the Concept | p. 221 |
| 19 The Fair Distribution of Environmental Goods | p. 243 |
| 20 A Stakeholder-Based Approach to Environmental Justice Using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) | p. 252 |
| Case Studies: Conflict, Risk, and the Preservation of Nature | |
| 21 Violence and the Environment in Colombia: Questions Regarding Environmental Ethics | p. 269 |
| 22 Ethics and Risks in Building a Cyclotron | p. 284 |
| 23 The Tactics of Forest Preservation: Authenticity and Rhetoric in Poland's Bialowieza Forest Preserve | p. 294 |
| 24 Can Corcovado National Park in Costa Rica Be Saved? How to Apply the Principles of the Earth Charter | p. 303 |
| 25 Gendered Resistance to Corporate Environmentalism and Debt-for-Nature Swaps in Costa Rica | p. 311 |
| About the Contributors | p. 323 |