This book provides a richly interdisciplinary assessment of the thought and work of Bryan
Norton one of most innovative and influential environmental philosophers of the past thirty
years. In landmark works such as Toward Unity Among Environmentalists and Sustainability: A
Philosophy of Adaptive Ecosystem Management Norton charted a new and highly productive course
for an applied environmental philosophy one fully engaged with the natural and social sciences
as well as the management professions. A Sustainable Philosophy gathers together a
distinguished group of scholars and professionals from a wide array of fields (including
environmental philosophy natural resource management environmental economics law and public
policy) to engage Norton's work and its legacy for our shared environmental future. A study in
the power of intellectual legacy and the real-world influence of philosophy the book will be
of great interest scholars and students in environmental philosophy public policy and
management and environmental and sustainability studies. By considering the value and impact
of Norton's body of work it will also chart a course for the next generation of pragmatic
environmental philosophers and sustainability scholars grappling with questions of
environmental value knowledge and practice in a rapidly changing world.
