ABSTRACT

In A Theory of Ecological Justice, Baxter argues for ecological justice - that is, for treating species besides homo sapiens as having a claim in justice to a share of the Earth's resources. It explores the nature of justice claims as applied to organisms of various degrees of complexity and describes the institutional arrangements necessary to integrate the claims of ecological justice into human decision-making.

chapter 1|10 pages

The concept of ecological justice

part |2 pages

PART I How to think about moral issues

chapter 2|15 pages

The case for social constructivism considered

What is at issue in the universalist–contextualist dispute

part |2 pages

Part II The case for the moral considerability of all organisms

part |2 pages

Part III The case for ecological justice

chapter 6|18 pages

The concept of ecological justice

Objections and replies Objections in principle to the idea of ecological justice

chapter 9|14 pages

Ecological justice and the non-sentient

chapter 10|13 pages

Ecological justice and the sentient

part |2 pages

Part IV Institutional arrangements for ecological justice

chapter 11|17 pages

Institutional arrangements within states

chapter 13|6 pages

Conclusion