The Environmental Responsibility Reader

by Martin Reynolds (Editor), Mark J. Smith (Editor), Chris Blackmore (Editor)

The Environmental Responsibility Reader is a definitive collection of classic and contemporary environmental works that offers a comprehensive overview of the issues involved in environmental responsibility, steering the reader through each development in thought with a unifying and expert editorial voice.

This essential text expertly explores seemingly intractable modern-day environmental dilemmas - including climate change, fossil fuel consumption, fresh water quality, industrial pollution, habitat destruction, and biodiversity loss. Starting with 'Silent Spring' and moving through to more recent works the book draws on contemporary ideas of environmental ethics, corporate social responsibility, ecological justice, fair trade, global citizenship, and the connections between environmental and social justice; configuring these ideas into practical notions for responsible action with a unique global and integral focus on responsibility.

368 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Mistypane611 · Rating 3 out of 5]

So, I finally finished this book after starting it months ago, putting it down for quite a while before coming back to it. Overall I think this is a good introduction to the main debates in environmental ethics. Mostly abridged versions of representative works I found it really useful for pointing me in the direction of further reading.