Routledge Handbook of Religion and Ecology

The moral values and interpretive systems of religions are crucially involved in how people imagine the challenges of sustainability and how societies mobilize to enhance ecosystem resilience and human well-being. The Routledge Handbook of Religion and Ecology provides the most comprehensive and authoritative overview of the field. It encourages both appreciative and critical angles regarding religious traditions, communities, attitude, and practices. It presents contrasting ways of thinking about "religion" and about "ecology" and about ways of connecting the two terms. Written by a team of leading international experts, the Handbook discusses dynamics of change within religious traditions as well as their roles in responding to global challenges such as climate change, water, conservation, food and population. It explores the interpretations of indigenous traditions regarding modern environmental problems drawing on such concepts as lifeway and indigenous knowledge. This volume uniquely intersects the field of religion and ecology with new directions within the humanities and the sciences. This interdisciplinary volume is an essential reference for scholars and students across the social sciences and humanities and for all those looking to understand the significance of religion in environmental studies and policy.

Part 1 Introducing Religion and Ecology 1. The Movement of Religion and Ecology: Emerging Field and Dynamic Force Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim 2. New Developments in the Field Sigurd Bergmann 3. Whose Religion? Which Ecology? Willis Jenkins Part 2 Global Traditions Introduction: Mary Evelyn Tucker 4. Hinduism David Haberman 5. Buddhism Christopher Ives 6. Confucianism Yong Huang 7. Judaism Hava Tirosh Samuelson 8. Christianity Ernst Conradie 9. Islam Zainal Bagirand Najiyah Martiam 10. Bahai Peter Adrianceand Arthur Dahl 11. Mormonism George Handley Part 3 Indigenous Cosmovisions Introduction: John Grim 12. Africa Jesse Mugambi 13. Asia Dan Smyer Yu 14. Pacific Region Manuka Henare 15. North America Melissa Nelson 16. Arctic Frederic Laugrand 17. Latin America Miguel Angel Astor-Aguilera Part 4 Regional LandscapesIntroduction: Willis Jenkins 18. India Christopher Key Chapple 19. China James Miller 20. Latin America Anna Peterson 21. African Diaspora Melanie Harris Part 5 Nature Spiritualities Introduction: John Grim 22. Paganism and Animism Graham Harvey 23. Spiritual Ecology and Radical Environmentalism Leslie Sponsel 24. Nature Writing and Nature Mysticism Douglas Christie Part 6 Planetary Challenges Introduction: Willis Jenkins, University of Virginia 25. Climate Change Mike Hulme 26. Biodiversity Thomas Lovejoy 27. Oceans Carl Safina and Patricia Paladines 28. Conservation and Restoration Gretel van Wieren 29. Food and Agriculture Whitney Sanford 30. Water Christiana Peppard 31. Animals Paul Waldau 32. Population Robert Wyman and Guigui Yao 33. Consumption Laura Hartman 34. Gender Injustice Heather Eaton 35 Environmental Justice David Pellow and Pengfei Guo Part 7 Disciplinary Intersections Introduction: Mary Evelyn Tucker Environmental Humanities 36. History Donald Worster 37. Literature Scott Slovic 38. Philosophy Baird Callicott 39. Art Subhankar Banerjee Environmental Sciences 40. Policy Maria Ivanova 41. Law John Nagle 42. EconomicsRichard Norgaard with Jessica Goddard and Jalel Sager 43. EcologyNalini Nadkarni

Willis J. Jenkins is Associate Professor of Religion, Ethics, and Environment, University of Virginia, USA.Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim are Directors and Founders of the Forum on Religion and Ecology 1998 to present, as well as Senior Lecturers and Research Scholars at the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and at the Divinity School, Yale University, USA.