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Perspectives on Ecological Integrity

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Editors:
  1. Laura Westra

    1. Department of Philosophy, University of Windsor, Windsor, Canada

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  2. John Lemons

    1. Department of Life Sciences, University of New England, Biddeford, USA

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Part of the book series: Environmental Science and Technology Library (ENST, volume 5)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction to Perspectives on Ecological Integrity

    1. Introduction to Perspectives on Ecological Integrity

      • John Lemons, Laura Westra
      Pages 1-11

  4. Integrity: Science, Ethics, and Policy

    1. Hard Ecology, Soft Ecology, and Ecosystem Integrity

      • Kristin Shrader-Frechette
      Pages 125-145

    2. Science for the Post Normal Age

      • S. O. Funtowicz, Jerome R. Ravetz
      Pages 146-161

    3. The Value of Integrity

      • Mark Sagoff
      Pages 162-176

  5. Case Studies and Practical Consequences of Applying Integrity

    1. Ecological Integrity and National Parks

      • John Lemons
      Pages 177-201

    2. The Importance of Landscape in Ecosystem Integrity: The Example of Everglades Restoration Efforts

      • D. Martin Fleming, D. L. DeAngelis, W. F. Wolff
      Pages 202-217

    3. Integrity, Sustainability, Biodiversity and Forestry

      • Peter Miller
      Pages 218-238

    4. The Global Population, Food, and the Environment

      • David Pimentel
      Pages 239-253

    5. Sustainable Development and Economic Growth

      • Joel E. Reichart, Patricia H. Werhane
      Pages 254-264

    6. Ethical Obligations of Multinational Corporations to the Global Environment: The McDonald’s Corporation and Conservation

      • James D. Nations, Ray Cesca, J. Angus Martin, Thomas E. Lacher Jr.
      Pages 265-275

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 276-281
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About this book

Concepts of ecological integrity have recently been proposed to facilitate enhanced protection of biological and ecological resources against the threat of human activities. The promotion of ecological integrity as a basis for public policy and decision making stems from scientists and others concerned about the threats of human activities to ecosystems and species, and from philosophers attempting to derive a more suitable ethic to guide the relationships between humans and the non-human environment. Although ecological integrity has been proposed as a norm for public policy and decision making, the concept is relatively new and therefore the underlying scientific and philosophical rationales have not been fully developed. This book offers a number of perspectives to stimulate and inform future discussion on the importance and consequences of ecological integrity for science, morality and public policy.
Audience: Environmental professionals, whether academic, governmental or industrial, or working in the private consultancy sector. Also suitable as an upper-level reference text.

Reviews

`Appropriately assuming that environmental policy is both a matter of science and ethics, this book compellingly argues that ecosystem integrity should be the goal of environmental policy.'
Donald A. Brown, Director Bureau of Hazardous Sites and Superfund Enforcement, Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Resources, Harrisburg
`Westra and Lemons have done an admirable job fleshing out the debate on the role of ecological integrity in environmental decisionmaking.'
Margaret Mellon, Director Biotechnology and Agricultural Program, Union of Concerned Scientists, Washington, D.C.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Philosophy, University of Windsor, Windsor, Canada

    Laura Westra

  • Department of Life Sciences, University of New England, Biddeford, USA

    John Lemons

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Perspectives on Ecological Integrity

  • Editors: Laura Westra, John Lemons

  • Series Title: Environmental Science and Technology Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0451-7

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1995

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-3734-8Published: 31 October 1995

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-4202-4Published: 02 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-0451-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1382-3124

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 279

  • Topics: Nature Conservation, Ethics, Environmental Management

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