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               Online  Readings

            1.     Soulé, M. E. (1985), ‘What is conservation biology?’ BioScience, 35(11): 727–734

            2.     Sober, E. (1986), “Philosophical Problems of Environmentalism", p. 173-94. 

            3.     Ehrlich, P. & Wilson, E. O. (1991), “Biodiversity studies: science & policy”, Science 253: 758–762..

            4.     Lawton, J. H. (1994),  "What do species do in ecosystems?"- Oikos 71: 367-37     

5.    Thompson, R. & B. Starzomski (2007), “What does biodiversity actually do? A review for managers
        and policy makers”, Biodiversity and Conservation 16:  1359-1378.

6.     R. Firn, (2003), “Bioprospecting - why  is it so unrewarding?”, Biodiversity and Conservation, 12: 207–216.

7.     Frisvold & K. Day-Rubenstein (2007), “Bioprospecting,and biodiversity conservation: What happens when
           discoveries are made?” Arizona Law Review, 50(2): 547-576.

8.     S. R.  Dovers & J W. Handmer (1995), “Ignorance, the Precautionary Principle, and Sustainability”, 
          Ambio, 24(2): 92-97.

8.5  D. Turner & L. Hartzell (2004), "Lack of clarity in the precautionary principle", Environmental Values 13: 449-
         460.

9.     Sandin, P. (2004), “The Precautionary Principle and the Concept of Precaution”,Environmental Values,
         13(4):. 461-75. 

10.    Angermeier, P.L. (1994), “Does Biodiversity Include Artificial Diversity?” Conservation Biology,
             8(2): 599-602.

11.    Westman, W. E. (1990), “Managing for biodiversity”, BioScience 40: 26-33.

12.     Sagoff, M. (2005), “Do Non-Native Species Threaten the Natural Environment?” Journal of
           Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, 18(3): 215-236.

13.      Grey, W.  (1993), ‘Anthropocentrism and deep ecology’, Australasian Journal of Philosophy,
             71: 463–475.