Linking Ecology and Ethics for a Changing World: Values, Philosophy, and Action [Hardcover]

To comprehensively address the complexities of current socio-ecological problems involved in global environmental change, it is indispiseble to achieve an integration of ecological understanding and ethical values. Contemporary science proposes an inclusive ecosystem concept that recognizes humans as components. Contemporary environmental ethics includes eco-social justice and the realization that as important as biodiversity is cultural diversity, inter-cultural, inter-institutional, and international collaboration requiring a novel approach known as biocultural conservation. Right action in confronting the challenges of the 21st century requires science and ethics to be seamlessly integrated. This book resulted from the 14th Cary Conference that brought together leading scholars and practitioners in ecology and environmental philosophy to discuss core terminologies, methods, questions, and practical frameworks for long-term socio-ecological research, education, and decision making.

This guide models effective techniques for conducting interdisciplinary environmental research in the humanities, social sciences, and the sciences. Inspired by the 2011 Cary conference, it features dialogue between leading authors from differing sectors.

I. Integrating philosophy and ecology: Biocultural interfaces
Chapter 1.0. Introduction. Ricardo Rozzi
Chapter 1.1. Biocultural Ethics. Ricardo Rozzi
Chapter 1.2. Introduced Species, Homogenizing Biotas and Cultures. Daniel Simberloff
Chapter 1.3. Traditional Knowledge and Wisdom: A Guide for Understanding and Shaping Alaskan Social-Ecological Change. F. Stuart Chapin, III, Patricia Cochran, H. Huntington, Corrine N. Knapp, Todd J. Brinkman & Lily R. Gadamus
Chapter 1.4. Traditional Ecological Values, Knowledge, and Practices in Twenty-First Century Hawai`i. Peter Vitousek and Kamanamaikalani Beamer
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