The philosophical foundations of international wildlife law

摘要: Introduction Although it would be unrealistic to claim that international wildlife law has evolved in accordance with any grand philosophical strategy, all legislative initiatives are plainly intended advance some significant underlying policy, and over time the sheer proliferation of treaty regimes highlighted need establish broader, overall direction coherence system, based upon developing aspirations values community. As happens, is nourished by a particularly rich tradition theorising about relationship between humankind ‘nature’, recent decades environmental ethics have become central concern moral philosophy. Underpinning these deliberations recognition natural world embodies value, should therefore protected. This chapter accordingly explores question first examining various forms value been identified within world, before seeking identify more precisely specific entities which such resides. It concludes analysing mechanisms through may quantified compared. In each case, attention given extent concepts arguments exerted practical influence evolution law.