Editors' preface 1 What do we owe future generations? 2 The problem of
absolute poverty: What are our moral obligations to the destitute? 3
Towards a more humane view of the beasts? 4 The ethics of tourism 5 The
dumping of radioactive waste in the deep ocean: Scientific advice and
ideological persuasion 6 The ocean environment: Marine development,
problems and Pollution 7 Destruction of the rain forests: Principles or
practices? 8 Environment and water resources in the arid zone 9 Air
pollution-with special reference to acid rain, the greenhouse effect and
ozone layer depletion 10 Challenges in environmental ethics 11
Responsibility, ethics and nature 12 The idea of environment 13 Towards a
sustainable future 14 Recovering the real meaning of sustainability 15
Technological risk: A budget of distinctions 16 Thinking, believing and
persuading: Some issues for environmental activists 17 Rethinking resources