Kategoria BISAC: Science >> Environmental Science (see also Chemistry - Environmental)

Why is there a gap between the questions that environmental philosophers discuss and the issues that motivate environmental activists? The author attempts to bridge this gap by combining tools of political philosophy with questions of environmental ethics and politics. He defends a radical position in relations to environmental protection and social policies, in order to put forward a political theory, which is not only philosophically sound, but also relevant to the practice of environmental activism. He argues that attempts to find independent values in nature can be at odds with the...

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Iklim degisiyor, dunya isiniyor, artan enerji ihtiyaci daha fazla karbon salinimina neden oluyor. Bu gidisati yavaslatmak icin dizel motor kullanimini, binalarin yalitiminin guclendirilmesini, gunes ve ruzgar gibi yesil enerjilerden daha cok faydalanilmasini tesvik eden politikalar uretiliyor. Ancak Sinn'e gore, kuresel isinmayi azaltmaya yonelik mevcut politikalar etkisiz. Biyoyakit kullaniminin tesvik edilmesi gibi bazi politikalarsa dupeduz zararli. "-"Yesil Paradoks" iste bu noktada ortaya cikiyor: Sinn'e gore fosil kaynakli enerji tuketiminin azaltilacagi beklentisi, aslinda iklim...