Equity, fairness, and the development of a sustainability ethos
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12858371 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J CAIRNS (0000-0002-2706-3517, Virginia Tech, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Pages | 1-7 |
| Publication date | 2001-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1611-8014 • E-ISSN: 1863-5415 |
| Publisher | I nt er-R es ea rc h (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.3354/esep001001 |
| OpenAlex | W2342712282 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 6 |
A person reading the professional journals in the fields of economics and ecology might be forgiven for not realizing that both the words economics and ecology originate from the same Greek word. Human societies worship of economic growth has, in the 20 th century, increasingly destabilized the global ecology. Clearly, a third component has been neglected -the ethical responsibility of human society to the planet's ecological life support system and the millions of species that inhabit its diverse ecosystems. As 'The purpose of this editorial is to explore some of the ethical problems associated with the quest for sustainable use of the planet. The solutions must be based on ethics in science and environmental politics
Business · Economics · Environmental economics · Equity (law · Ethos · Political science · Sustainability · Sustainable development · Law · Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2014 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |