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Cambridge University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, UK New York, NY, USA |
| Publication Dates: | 2003. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Cambridge studies in philosophy and biology |
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| Carrier Form: | viii, 554 p.: ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
0521809908 (hb) 052100778X (pb) |
| Index Number: | Q16 |
| CLC: | Q16-02 |
| Call Number: | Q16-02/N882 |
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Includes bibliographical references. The constancy of Leopold's land ethic -- Thoreau and Leopold on science and values -- Integration or reduction : two approaches to environmental values -- Convergence corroborated : a comment on Arne Naess on wolf policies -- Pragmatism, adaptive management, and sustainability -- What is a conservation biologist? -- Biological resources and endangered species : history, values, and policy -- Leopold as practical moralist and pragmatic policy analyst -- Improving ecological communication : the role of ecologists in environmental policy formation -- Sustainability, human welfare, and ecosystem |