Sustainability ethics: tales of two cultures

oleh: John Cairns Jr.

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Inter-Research 2004-05-01

Deskripsi

Two small isolated Pacific islands colonized by Polynesians experienced quite different fates - Easter Island suffered a major ecological collapse, while Tikopia appears to have attained sustainability. Both events occurred before European contact and provide valuable evidence in the discussion of sustainability ethics.