The World on Fire: A Buddhist Response to the Environmental Crisis

This paper identifies and responds to the four main objections raised against Buddhist environmentalism. It argues that none of these objections is insurmountable and that, in fact, Buddhists have developed numerous concepts, arguments, and practices which could prove useful for dealing with the mos...

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Main Author: Javanaud, Katie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2020]
In: Religions
Year: 2020, Volume: 11, Issue: 3
Further subjects:B Engaged Buddhism
B Climate Change
B Contentment
B inter-dependency
B Environmental Ethics
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