A Sustainable Future: Equality, Ecology, and Economy
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 140
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This book explores the interconnected relationships among environmental sustainability, social justice, and economic development through influential essays and case studies. Topics include environmental racism, conservation ethics, the commons, biodiversity, sustainable development, population debates, community identity, and the social and ecological impacts of public policy.
Introduction: Equality, Ecology, Economy
1 A Valuable Reputation Rachel Aviv
2 Environmental Racism Revisited Robert D. Bullard
3 The Obligation to Endure Rachel Carson
4 Even Breathing Is a Risk in One of Orlando’s Poorest Neighborhoods Julia Craven
5 The Tragedy of the Commons Garrett Hardin
6 Reclaiming the Commons: Narratives of Progress, Preservation, and Ginseng Mary Hufford
7 The Land Ethic Aldo Leopold
8 Thinking Like a Mountain Aldo Leopold
9 “Bang Your Head Against the Wall Long Enough . . .” Susan L. Marquis
10 The Myth of Catching-up Development Maria Mies
11 The Population Myth George Monbiot
12 Biological Diversity and Global Security Norman Myers
13 Sustainable Development: Economic Myths and Ecological Realities William E. Rees
14 “When I Can Read My Title Clear”: Anti-Environmentalism and Sense of Place in the Great Smoky Mountains Michael Ann Williams