Political Liberalism and Ecological Responsibility. Is Conceptually Sustainable the “Green Liberalism”?

What is the theoretical and applied responsibility of practical legal policies against environmental degradation? Which political-philosophical attitude is implicit in the International and European environmental legislation for reducing and preventing the environmental degradation? The concepts and...

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Main Author: Enrico Maestri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bologna 2013-12-01
Series:Governare la paura
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Online Access:https://governarelapaura.unibo.it/article/view/4135
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Summary:What is the theoretical and applied responsibility of practical legal policies against environmental degradation? Which political-philosophical attitude is implicit in the International and European environmental legislation for reducing and preventing the environmental degradation? The concepts and means, developed to compare us with the environmental issue, are adequate to capture the reality of these emergencies? The basic thesis, I intend to discuss and defend, argues that there is a “question incompatibility” between political liberalism and environmental protection.
ISSN:1974-4935