Population, Consumption, and the Environment
Subtitle: Religious and Secular Responses
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: October 1995
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 319
ISBN-13: 9780791426715
Subjects: The Environment; Religion - World Religions; Environmental Sociology; Social Theology; Comparative Religion; Sociology; Religious aspects; Environmental aspects; Moral and ethical aspects; Population; Population policy
Description: This book concentrates on the different ways in which the major world religions view the problems of overpopulation and excess resource consumption and how they approach possible solutions. After examining the natural background and the human context, the book moves on to consider both religious and secular approaches.

It analyzes how a particular religion's scriptures comment on the nature of people, the environment, people's place in the environment, and their roles and responsibilities. The historical dimension is derived from reviewing a particular religion's record in teaching about these issues, often demonstrating how broader issues are addressed. Practical lessons are learned from religious guidelines that deal with current problems and offer solutions.

The authors consider Aboriginal spirituality, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Chinese religions. The secular approaches include secular ethics, North-South relations, market forces, the status of women, and international law.