Buddhist Ecological Protection of Space: A Guide for Sustainable Off-Earth Travel

This monograph offers essential guidance for responsible ecological citizenship in space, addressing environmental issues such as debris, mining, life search, and Mars ecology. It provides policy responses based on ethics and explores the moral voices of diverse Buddhists from the American ethnographic field. It appeals to those interested in space travel, our human environment, and spiritual ecology.

Format: Hardback
Length: 166 pages
Publication date: 21 October 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

This groundbreaking monograph offers essential guidance for responsible ecological citizenship as we explore beyond Earth. With the rise of national space programs and commercial ventures, urgent environmental concerns arise, such as managing space debris, mining the moon, searching for microscopic life, and altering Mars' ecology for human habitation. This book delves into the science and ethics behind these potential ecological challenges, offering innovative policy responses grounded in Buddhist perspectives. By drawing on the diverse moral voices of American ethnographic Buddhists, the book provides practical and ethical frameworks for space exploration and environmental stewardship. It serves as a valuable resource for anyone interested in space travel, our planet's environment, and spiritual ecology.

Weight: 404g
Dimension: 158 x 236 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781666922400