TY - JOUR
T1 - The new environmental pragmatists, pluralism and sustainability
AU - Spash, Clive L.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - The role and meaning of environmental valuation has become increasingly messy and confused. Choice of value constructs is not merely some pragmatic decision, and yet that is a position now being commonly expressed not just by economists but also ecologists, conservation biologists and environmental campaigners. Recent examples of this new environmental pragmatism include approaches to climate change, biodiversity and more generally sustainability. The language of the new environmental pragmatists is one of the market place, accountants, financiers and bankers. The discourse recommends institutions for trading, profits and individual gain. Recent experience should offer a cautionary tale as to where that road leads.
AB - The role and meaning of environmental valuation has become increasingly messy and confused. Choice of value constructs is not merely some pragmatic decision, and yet that is a position now being commonly expressed not just by economists but also ecologists, conservation biologists and environmental campaigners. Recent examples of this new environmental pragmatism include approaches to climate change, biodiversity and more generally sustainability. The language of the new environmental pragmatists is one of the market place, accountants, financiers and bankers. The discourse recommends institutions for trading, profits and individual gain. Recent experience should offer a cautionary tale as to where that road leads.
UR - http://econpapers.repec.org/article/envjournl/ev18_3aeditev183.htm
U2 - 10.3197/096327109X12474739376370
DO - 10.3197/096327109X12474739376370
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0963-2719
VL - 18
SP - 253
EP - 256
JO - Environmental Values
JF - Environmental Values
IS - 3
ER -