Ethics and planetary boundaries / edited by Simon P. Meisch, Jeremy J. Schmidt.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Meisch, Simon, editor.

Schmidt, Jeremy J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental geography.

Environmental ethics.

Climatic changes--Political aspects.

Climatic changes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 313 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026.

Summary:

The planetary boundaries framework examines the profound risks human actions pose to Earth's stability and resilience. Since its introduction in 2009, and through subsequent updates, the framework has become one of the most influential ideas of our age, yet it has not been put to close ethical scrutiny. This book takes a multidisciplinary approach to the ethics of the planetary boundaries, ranging from international law to Indigenous knowledge and from science to art, and political ecology. The editors introduce each boundary before two chapters examine the reach, limits, and ethical stakes of each of the nine planetary boundaries. This volume comes at a critical moment, when unprecedented environmental challenges demand new approaches, tools, and perspectives to address questions of epistemology and justice. It is a valuable resource for students, citizens, and academics concerned with relationships of knowledges, ethics, and environments. This title is available Open Access through Cambridge Core.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 28 Jul 2026).

ISBN:

1-009-44358-5

Access Restriction:

Open Access. Unrestricted online access