Conflicting Values in a Conflicted World: Ecofeminism and Multicultural Environmental Ethics

Gruen, Lori, Women & Environments International Magazine

One of the most intractable problems facing environmentalists is how to address global environmental issues given the very different, often conflicting, ways that nature is valued within and across cultures. In many parts of the world, nature is valued as an exploitable resource that when used efficiently can raise standards of living, improve the quality of life, or increase the wealth of a select few. In other places, people believe that economic development efforts must be sustainable; promoting natural balance and improving living standards are values that can be achieved simultaneously. For many people, the value of global justice suggests that rich nations must do more to protect …

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Publication information: Article title: Conflicting Values in a Conflicted World: Ecofeminism and Multicultural Environmental Ethics. Contributors: Gruen, Lori - Author. Magazine title: Women & Environments International Magazine. Issue: 52/53 Publication date: Fall 2001. Page number: 16+. © WEED Foundation Fall 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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