In this volume leading international environmental philosophers further the debate about the value of nature, the concept of the environment, and the metaphysical, ethical, social and international implications of these concepts. Philosophers have to some extent neglected the study of nature and the[...]

* Clear, concise and up--to--date introduction guides students through the key issues and debates in the work of leading writers on this topic. * Introduces environmental problems and environmental ethics and surveys theories of the sources of the problems.[...]