Protecting Nature with Buddha’s Wisdom: A Contribution to Environmental and Nature Studies
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- Synopsis
- This engaging book contributes to the contemporary environmental and natural sciences by offering a comparative intellectual framework. S. Niggol Seo provides an exposition of four pressing modern problems through the Buddhist perspective which he calls the environmental philosophy of the old age.Illustrating an insightful contrast between modern scientific and economic approaches, and the Buddhist viewpoint, this book examines key environmental issues such as species protection, pollution, natural resource use and global climate change. Through a comprehensive explanation of the pertinent Buddhist philosophy and eleven Buddhist instruments, it unpacks the rich intellectual resources relating to modern environmental and nature studies that have been treasured in the Buddhist Canons and commentaries for thousands of years. This book provides a rare opportunity to reflect on the ongoing climate crisis using a time-tested thought system.Environmentalists and scholars studying development economics, environmental economics, radical economics and climate change will find this book’s combined outlook thought-provoking and illuminating. Policymakers will also find the chapters on how to tackle global challenges including climate change and environmental pollution to be an excellent resource.
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- ISBN-13:
- 9781035311675
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781035311668
- Publisher:
- Edward Elgar Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 07/28/24
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- Adult content:
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- Language:
- English
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- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Business and Finance, Earth Sciences, Philosophy
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