The field of environmental ethics is a new but now well-established sub-discipline of philosophy. Emerging in the mid-1970s, the field coalesced with the inaugural volume of the journal Environmental Ethics in 1979 and developed rapidly. By the turn of the century, most colleges and universities offered courses, if not major programs of study, in this important discipline.

The Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy addresses the needs of upper high school students, undergraduates researchers, teachers and professors, as well as general readers, by examining the philosophical and ethical issues underlying contemporary and historical environmental issues, policies, and debates. The encyclopedia covers concepts, institutions, topics, events and people, including global climate change, animal rights, environmental movements, alternative energy, green chemistry, ecology, and ecosabotage.

The Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy was guided by an editorial board of scholars, who worked with more than 250 contributors from the world's leading universities. Each of the more than 300 articles contains a bibliography for further reading. More than 200 photographs, illustrations, and sidebars augment the text. Appendices include an annotated bibliography, a glossary, and a collection of classic articles and documents. The text is fully indexed for ease of research, and a thematic outline categorizes entries under board subject areas for an alternative access path.

Content - VOLUME I Foreword, Introduction, Afterword, List of Articles,  Contributors, Thematic Outline, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS AND PHILOSOPHY ABBEY TO ISRAEL, VOLUME 2 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS AND PHILOSOPHY JACKSON TO WRIGHT, List of Appendices, Text Acknowledgments, Glossary, List of Primary Sources,  Primary Sources, Annotated Bibliography, Index