An ethics of biodiversity Christianity, ecology, and the variety of life - O'Brien, Kevin J. (Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, 2010)
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.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-213) and index.
Description based on print version record.
Keywords: Human ecology -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Biodiversity; Electronic books