O'Brien, Kevin J. <br/><br/>
An ethics of biodiversity  Christianity, ecology, and the variety of life /  [electronic resource] : 
Kevin J. O'Brien. 
 - Washington, D.C. :  Georgetown University Press,  c2010. 
 - 1 online resource (xi, 221 p.) 
<br/><br/> Description based on print version record. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-213) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction: Christian ecological ethics and biodiversity -- Defining biodiversity -- The variety of life -- Why biodiversity matters -- Valuing life and ecosystems -- The sacramental value of the variety of life -- The levels of biodiversity -- Scaling conservation -- Multiscalar Christian ecological ethics -- Political and morally formative conservation -- Regulating biodiversity : the endangered species act and political conservation -- Christian care for biodiversity : moral formation as conservation -- Social justice and the conservation of biodiversity -- Biological and cultural diversity -- Diversities and justice -- Conclusion: the work of conserving biodiversity. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781589016644 (electronic bk.) 1589016645 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Human ecology--Religious aspects--Christianity.<br/>Biodiversity.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BT695.5  / .O27 2010eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>261.8/8