Sustainable Development Science, Ethics, and Public Policy

About this book

Examines the role of science, economics and law, and ethics as applied to decision-making on sustainable development, particularly with respect to the recommendations made in Agenda 21.

Contents

1: Introduction; D.A. Brown, J. Lemons. 2: The Role of Science in Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection Decision-making; J. Lemons and D.A. Brown. 3: The Role of Ethics in Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection Decision-making; D.A. Brown. 4: The Role of Economics in Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection; D.A. Brown. 5: The Role of Law in Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection Decision-making; D.A. Brown. 6: Conservation of Biodiversity and Sustainable Development; J. Lemons, P. Morgan. 7: Climate Change and Sustainable Development; J. Lemons, R. Heredia, D. Jamieson, C. Spash. 8: Protection of Marine and Freshwater Resources; L. Canter, K. Ott, D.A. Brown. 9: Toxic Substances and Agenda 21: Ethical and Policy Issues in the Science and its Implementation; C.F. Cranor. 10: Nuclear Waste and Agenda 21; K. Shrader-Frechette. 11: Summary of the Scientific, Ethical and Public Policy Recommendations for Sustainable Development; J. Lemons, D.A. Brown.

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