Ethics, Religion and Biodiversity

by Hamilton, Lawrence S.; Takeuchi, Helen F.; Pacific Science Congress 1991 (Honolulu, Hawaii)

• ISBN13: 9781874267102
• ISBN10: 1874267103
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-02-01
• Publisher: White Horse Pr

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 1
Introduction	p. 5
Biological Diversity and Ethical Development	p. 17
God and Endangered Species	p. 40
Toward the Possibility of a Global Community	p. 65
The Potential Contribution of Buddhism in Developing an Environmental Ethic for the Conservation of Biodiversity	p. 75
The Religious and Ethical Tradition of Ancient and Contemporary Australia: Its Role in the Setting of Modern Goals	p. 98
Managing for Biological Diversity Conservation in Temple Yards and Holy Hills: The Traditional Practices of the Xishuangbanna Dai Community, Southwest China	p. 118
Traditional Resource Management and the Conservation of Biological Diversity on Pohnpei Island, Federated States of Micronesia	p. 133
Christian Denominational Influences on Attitudes Toward Resources Development: Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands	p. 147
Traditional Native Hawaiian Environmental Philosophy	p. 176
Special Overview. The Role of Ethics, Culture, and Religion in Conserving Biodiversity: a Blueprint for Research and Action	p. 183
About the Contributors	p. 215
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