Eco–Pragmatism – Making Sensible Environmental Decisions in an Uncertain World - Softcover

Farber, Daniel

 
9780226238074: Eco–Pragmatism – Making Sensible Environmental Decisions in an Uncertain World
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0226238075 ISBN 13: 9780226238074
Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 2000

Synopsis

Eco-pragmatism takes on the most critical controversies in environmental law today: how to weigh economic costs against environmental quality and human life, how to assess the long time horizons of environmental problems, and how to make appropriate decisions in the face of scientific uncertainty about the scope of environmental problems.

"A comprehensive well-argued effort to address many of the most difficult issues facing legislators concerned with environmental issues."―Stephen P. Adamian, Boston Book Review

"A timely and well-argued contribution."―Calestous Juma, Nature

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Synopsis

This text takes on controversies in environmental law: how to weigh economic costs against environmental quality and human life, how to assess the long-time horizons of environmental problems, and how to make decisions in the face of scientific uncertainty about the scope of environmental problems.

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Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0226238075
ISBN 13 
9780226238074
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
224

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