International environmental law, policy, and ethics / Alexander Gillespie.
2014
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Title
International environmental law, policy, and ethics / Alexander Gillespie.
Published
Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Call Number
K3585.4 .G55 2014
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
9780198713456 (hardback)
0198713452 (hardback)
0198713452 (hardback)
Description
xxii, 196 pages ; 24 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)889517880
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-189) and index.
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Table of Contents
List of Abbreviations
xiii
Table of Cases
xv
Table of Legislation
xv
Table of Instruments
xvii
I.
INTRODUCTION
II.
ANTHROPOCENTRICISM
1.
Introduction
4
2.
The anthropocentric worldview
4
3.
Reflection in law and policy
10
4.
Conclusion
13
III.
SELF INTEREST
1.
Introduction
14
2.
Protecting the environment due to self interest
14
3.
Recognition in law and policy
19
4.
Limits of the approach of self interest
21
5.
Conclusion
24
IV.
ECONOMICS
1.
Introduction
25
2.
The idea
25
3.
The economics of conservation
28
4.
The economics of pollution
33
5.
Recognition of the argument
37
6.
Difficulties with the argument
40
A.
Irreconcilable worldviews
40
B.
No economic value and/or lack of ecological knowledge
44
C.
Higher economic values
45
D.
Market problems
48
E.
Political problems
49
7.
Conclusion
50
V.
RELIGION
1.
Introduction
51
2.
The influence of religion
51
3.
Reflection in international environmental law
52
4.
Religion as a catalyst for environmental concern
53
5.
The Christian stewardship ethic
56
6.
Difficulties with the stewardship ethic
59
7.
Conclusion
66
VI.
AESTHETICS
1.
Introduction
68
2.
The argument of aesthetic value
69
3.
Recognition in law and policy
72
4.
Difficulties with aesthetics
76
5.
Conclusion
80
VII.
CULTURE
1.
Introduction
82
2.
The values of culture as a catalyst for environmental protection
82
3.
Reflection in law and policy
85
4.
Difficulties with cultural-based arguments
88
5.
Conclusion
94
VIII.
FUTURE GENERATIONS
1.
Introduction
95
2.
Environmental damage and future generations
95
3.
The moral consideration of other generations
98
4.
Adoption of the argument in law and policy
101
5.
Problems when considering future generations
105
6.
Conclusion
109
IX.
ANIMALS AND OTHER LIVING ENTITIES
1.
Introduction
111
2.
Moral consideration for animals
111
3.
Animals in international law and policy
115
A.
Near equal to humanity
116
B.
Utilization, no pain, and the welfare approach
119
C.
Lethal scientific experiments using animals
122
4.
Inherent value in all individual living entities
126
5.
Inherent value in international law and policy
127
6.
Conclusion
128
X.
SPECIES AND ECOSYSTEMS
1.
Introduction
130
2.
Extinction and endangered species
131
3.
Endangered species in law and policy
133
4.
Ecosystems
136
5.
Ecosystems in international law
138
6.
Difficulties of thinking holistically
140
7.
Conclusion
143
XI.
CONCLUSION
Bibliography
151
Index
191