Why preserve natural variety? /
Norton, Bryan G.
Why preserve natural variety? / Bryan G. Norton. - First Edition - xiii, 281 pages ; 22 cm.
Studies in Moral, Political, and Legal Philosophy. Includes index (pages 273-281).
Preface -- One A. Rationale for preserving species: an apology and a taxonomy -- Part A. Demand values and species preservation -- Two. Demand values and economic analysis -- Three. The value of ecosystems and the value of species -- Four. Diversity, stability, and autogenic systems -- Five. Amenity values -- Six. A parting look at demand values -- Part B. Intrinsic value and specie preservation -- Seven. Anthropocentrism -- Eight. Nonanthropocentrism I -- Nine. Nonanthropocentrism II -- Part C. Transformative values and species preservation -- Ten. Transformative values -- Eleven. A coherent rationale for species preservation -- Part D. Triage: The priority issue -- Twelve. Formal and substantive priority systems -- Thirteen. Avoiding triage: An alternative approach to the priorities problem.
0691077622 069102507X (pbk.)
Biodiversity conservation
Species preservation
Conservación de la biodiversidad
Preservación de especies
639.9
Why preserve natural variety? / Bryan G. Norton. - First Edition - xiii, 281 pages ; 22 cm.
Studies in Moral, Political, and Legal Philosophy. Includes index (pages 273-281).
Preface -- One A. Rationale for preserving species: an apology and a taxonomy -- Part A. Demand values and species preservation -- Two. Demand values and economic analysis -- Three. The value of ecosystems and the value of species -- Four. Diversity, stability, and autogenic systems -- Five. Amenity values -- Six. A parting look at demand values -- Part B. Intrinsic value and specie preservation -- Seven. Anthropocentrism -- Eight. Nonanthropocentrism I -- Nine. Nonanthropocentrism II -- Part C. Transformative values and species preservation -- Ten. Transformative values -- Eleven. A coherent rationale for species preservation -- Part D. Triage: The priority issue -- Twelve. Formal and substantive priority systems -- Thirteen. Avoiding triage: An alternative approach to the priorities problem.
0691077622 069102507X (pbk.)
Biodiversity conservation
Species preservation
Conservación de la biodiversidad
Preservación de especies
639.9