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11-20 of 42 for the Category : Ethics & Value Systems and the Subcategory : Ethics & Value Systems - General

Ecological Intelligence

( Article Type: Opinion )

The environmental crises of our day, ranging from the denuding of tropical forests, acid rain, air and water pollution, diminishing wilderness areas, the introduction of alien vegetation and green house warming, all have one thing in common – the h

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Ecology

( Article Type: Opinion )

Ecology is the scientific study of the interaction of organisms with one another and with their living and non-living environment (e.g. climate, temperature, light, water, nutrients).

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Economics

( Article Type: Opinion )

It is not uncommon to hear our present global economic system being compared to a predatory natural environment. We might imagine the market as a great African plain where competition for scarce resources dominates the life of every species. We c

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Environmental Ethics

( Article Type: Overview )

Environmental ethics is a sub-division of professional and applied ethics that concerns itself with the responsibilities that we as humans have in our interactions with the environment.

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Environmental Justice

( Article Type: Explanation )

Environmental justice tries to right the wrongs of past practices, which put the poor and the disadvantaged next to dirty and polluting industries or on poor and degraded land. It tries to ensure that the wrongs are not repeated.

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Equator Principles

( Article Type: Explanation )

In June 2003, 10 leading banks (representing approximately three quarters of the global project finance market) adopted the Equator Principles. These principles were developed by several leading banks and are based on the environmental and social pol

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Fair Trade

( Article Type: Explanation )

Fair Trade is a trading partnership – based on dialogue, transparency and respect – that seeks greater equity in international trade. It contributes to sustainable development by offering better trading conditions to, and securing the rights of,

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Gaia

( Article Type: Opinion )

Could Lovelock's legacy be our salvation?

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Global Compact

( Article Type: Explanation )

The United Nations – Global Compact is a voluntary corporate citizenship initiative with two objectives: mainstreaming the nine principles in business activities around the world and to catalyse actions in support of UN goals.

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Governance

( Article Type: Explanation )

Environmental governance is rapidly becoming a fundamental component in the management of corporations globally.

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