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020			_a9781139024105 (ebook)
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040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP
050	0	0	_aQH541.15.B56 _bN49 2017
082	0	0	_a333.95 _223
100	1		_aNewman, Jonathan A., _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aDefending biodiversity : _benvironmental science and ethics / _cJonathan A. Newman, University of Guelph, Gary Varner, Texas A & M University, Stefan Linquist, University of Guelph.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2017.
300			_a1 online resource (xiv, 441 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 24 Oct 2017).
520			_aImagine that you are an environmentalist who passionately believes that it is wrong to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. How do you convince someone that a decision to drill is wrong? Debates about the environment and how humans ought to treat it have gone on for decades, yet arguments in favor of preserving biodiversity often lack empirical substance or are philosophically naïve, making them far less effective than they could be. This book critically examines arguments that are commonly offered in support of biodiversity conservation. The authors adopt a skeptical viewpoint to thoroughly test the strength of each argument and, by demonstrating how scientific evidence can be integrated with philosophical reasoning, they help environmentalists to better engage with public debate and judiciously inform public policy. This interdisciplinary and accessible book is essential reading for anyone who engages in discussions about the value of biodiversity conservation.
650		0	_aBiodiversity _xMoral and ethical aspects.
700	1		_aVarner, Gary E. _q(Gary Edward), _d1957- _eauthor.
700	1		_aLinquist, Stefan Paul, _eauthor.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521768863
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/9781139024105
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