An ethics of biodiversity: Christianity, ecology, and the variety of life
Introduction: Christian ecological ethics and biodiversity -- Defining biodiversity -- The variety of life -- Why biodiversity matters -- Valuing life & ecosystems -- The sacramental value of the variety of life -- The levels of biodiversity -- Scaling conservation -- Multiscalar Christian ecolo...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Washington, D.C
Georgetown University Press
2010
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| In: | Year: 2010 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Biodiversity
/ Environmental ethics (motif)
/ Christian ethics (motif)
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| Further subjects: | B
Human Ecology
Religious aspects
Christianity
B Biodiversity |
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Table of Contents |
| Summary: | Introduction: Christian ecological ethics and biodiversity -- Defining biodiversity -- The variety of life -- Why biodiversity matters -- Valuing life & ecosystems -- The sacramental value of the variety of life -- The levels of biodiversity -- Scaling conservation -- Multiscalar Christian ecological ethics -- Political and morally formative conservation -- Regulating biodiversity : the endangered species act & political conservation -- Christian care for biodiversity : moral formation as conservation -- Social justice and the conservation of biodiversity -- Biological and cultural diversity -- Diversities and justice -- Conclusion: The work of conserving biodiversity |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XI, 221 S. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58901-645-3 |
