Most cited papers in Environmental Philosophy and Ethics
What are the most cited papers in Environmental Philosophy and Ethics?
The most cited paper in Environmental Philosophy and Ethics is "The Tragedy of the Commons*" (Garrett Hardin, 2009), with 6,410 citations. Next come "The shallow and the deep, long‐range ecology movement. A summary∗" (2,397) and "Sustainable development: mapping different approaches" (2,309).
Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 333 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Tragedy of the Commons* Garrett Hardin · Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research | Jul 2009 | 6,410 |
| 2 | The shallow and the deep, long‐range ecology movement. A summary∗ Arne Næss · Inquiry | 1973 | 2,397 |
| 3 | Sustainable development: mapping different approaches Bill Hopwood, Mary Mellor, Geoff O’Brien · Sustainable Development | 2005 | 2,309 |
| 4 | Rethinking Community‐Based Conservation Fikret Berkes · Conservation Biology | 10 May 2004 | 1,890 |
| 5 | Why protect nature? Rethinking values and the environment Kai M. A. Chan, Patricia Balvanera, Karina Benessaiah et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | 9 Feb 2016 | 1,767 |
| 6 | Anthropogenic transformation of the biomes, 1700 to 2000 Erle C. Ellis, Kees Klein Goldewijk, Stefan Siebert et al. · Global Ecology and Biogeography | 6 May 2010 | 1,556 |
| 7 | International principles and standards for the practice of ecological restoration. Second edition George D. Gann, Tein McDonald, Bethanie Walder et al. · Restoration Ecology | Sep 2019 | 1,478 |
| 8 | The science, policy and practice of nature-based solutions: An interdisciplinary perspective Carsten Nesshöver, Timo Walter Assmuth, Katherine Nesbitt Irvine et al. · The Science of The Total Environment | 2 Dec 2016 | 1,361 |
| 9 | What is Sustainability? Tom Kuhlman, John H. Farrington · Sustainability | Nov 2010 | 1,280 |
| 10 | The Shallow and the Deep, Long-Range Ecology Movement: A Summary Professor Alan Drengson | 2005 | 1,250 |
| 11 | What is social sustainability? A clarification of concepts Suzanne Vallance, Harvey C. Perkins, Jennifer Dixon · Geoforum | 8 Mar 2011 | 1,069 |
| 12 | Whose conservation? Georgina M. Mace · Science | 25 Sep 2014 | 1,031 |
| 13 | The shared landscape: what does aesthetics have to do with ecology? Paul H. Gobster, Joan Iverson Nassauer, Terry C. Daniel et al. · Landscape Ecology | 23 May 2007 | 993 |
| 14 | Ecological modernisation theory in debate: A review ARTHUR P. J. MOL, Gert Spaargaren · Environmental Politics | Mar 2000 | 984 |
| 15 | The Fate of Place: A Philosophical History Miles Richardson · American Anthropologist | Mar 1998 | 968 |
| 16 | Bending the curve of terrestrial biodiversity needs an integrated strategy David Leclère et al. · Nature | 10 Sep 2020 | 963 |
| 17 | Agency at the Time of the Anthropocene Bruno Latour · New Literary History | 27 Apr 2014 | 945 |
| 18 | Cultural Ecosystem Services: A Literature Review and Prospects for Future Research Andra‐Ioana Horcea‐Milcu, Jan Hanspach, David J. Abson et al. · Ecology and Society | 2013 | 934 |
| 19 | THE ECOLOGICAL FALLACY Steven T. Piantadosi, David P. Byar, Sylvan B. Green · American Journal of Epidemiology | May 1988 | 840 |
| 20 | Unruly Edges: Mushrooms as Companion Species Anna Tsing · Environmental Humanities | May 2012 | 772 |
| 21 | Multispecies Studies Thom van Dooren, Eben Kirksey, Ursula Münster · Environmental Humanities | 2016 | 764 |
| 22 | Selling out on nature Douglas J. McCauley · Nature | Sep 2006 | 763 |
| 23 | Sustainable development in a post-Brundtland world Chris Sneddon, Richard B. Howarth, Richard B. Norgaard · Ecological Economics | 9 Aug 2005 | 735 |
| 24 | Converging Conventions of Comfort, Cleanliness and Convenience Elizabeth Shove · Journal of Consumer Policy | 3 Nov 2003 | 717 |
| 25 | Reversing defaunation: Restoring species in a changing world Philip John Seddon, Christine J. Griffiths, Pritpal Singh Soorae et al. · Science | 24 Jul 2014 | 716 |
| 26 | Consilience: the Unity of Knowledge I. Howard Marshall · ISLE Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment | 1999 | 714 |
| 27 | Nonhuman Charisma Jamie Lorimer · Environment and Planning D Society and Space | 10 Sep 2007 | 713 |
| 28 | Sociology, environment, and modernity: Ecological modernization as a theory of social change Gert Spaargaren, ARTHUR P. J. MOL · Society & Natural Resources | Oct 1992 | 705 |
| 29 | How Much Are Nature's Services Worth? Walter E. Westman · Science | 2 Sep 1977 | 702 |
| 30 | Rewilding Abandoned Landscapes in Europe Laetitia M. Navarro, Henrique M. Pereira · Ecosystems | 29 Jun 2012 | 699 |
| 31 | Diverse values of nature for sustainability Unai Pascual et al. · Nature | 9 Aug 2023 | 694 |
| 32 | Nature-based Solutions: New Influence for Environmental Management and Research in Europe Hilde Eggermont, Estelle V. Balian, José M. N. Azevedo et al. · GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society | 2015 | 680 |
| 33 | Anthropologists Are Talking – About the Anthropocene Donna Haraway, Noboru Ishikawa, Scott F. Gilbert et al. · Ethnos | 5 Nov 2015 | 678 |
| 34 | Rewilding complex ecosystems Andrea Perino, Henrique M. Pereira, Laetitia M. Navarro et al. · Science | 25 Apr 2019 | 674 |
| 35 | Ecological Restoration in the Light of Ecological History Stephen T. Jackson, Richard J. Hobbs · Science | 31 Jul 2009 | 646 |
| 36 | Science for a wilder Anthropocene: Synthesis and future directions for trophic rewilding research Jens‐Christian Svenning, Pil Birkefeldt Møller Pedersen, C. Josh Donlan et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | 26 Oct 2015 | 636 |
| 37 | Causes, consequences and ethics of biodiversity David Tilman · Nature | May 2000 | 613 |
| 38 | Ecosystems, their properties, goods and services Andreas Fischlin, Guy Franklin Midgley, Carol Turley et al. · IRIS | 2007 | 611 |
| 39 | Towards a Synthesized Critique of Neoliberal Biodiversity Conservation Bram Büscher, Sian Sullivan, Katja Neves et al. · Capitalism Nature Socialism | May 2012 | 608 |
| 40 | Regenerative Agriculture: An agronomic perspective K.E. Giller, Renske Hijbeek, Jens Andersson et al. · Outlook on Agriculture | Mar 2021 | 596 |
| 41 | Environmental citizenship: towards sustainable development Andrew P. Dobson · Sustainable Development | Sep 2007 | 596 |
| 42 | Reconnecting with nature for sustainability Christopher David Ives, David J. Abson, Henrik von Wehrden et al. · Sustainability Science | 28 Feb 2018 | 595 |
| 43 | The city as a hybrid: On nature, society and cyborg urbanization Erik A. Swyngedouw · Capitalism Nature Socialism | Jun 1996 | 594 |
| 44 | Eating ‘Green’: Motivations behind organic food consumption in Australia Stewart Lockie, Kristen Lyons, Geoffrey A. Lawrence et al. · Sociologia Ruralis | 2002 | 585 |
| 45 | Bindings against Boundaries: Entanglements of Life in an Open World Tim Ingold · Environment and Planning A Economy and Space | 3 Apr 2008 | 578 |
| 46 | Restoration ecology. A synthetic approach to ecological research WILLIAM RIELY JORDAN · Environment International | 1991 | 558 |
| 47 | Ecology for a Crowded Planet Margaret A. Palmer et al. · Science | 27 May 2004 | 557 |
| 48 | The Myths of Restoration Ecology Robert H. Hilderbrand, Adam C. Watts, April M. Randle · Ecology and Society | 2005 | 555 |
| 49 | Ecological modernization as social theory Frederick H. Buttel · Geoforum | Feb 2000 | 552 |
| 50 | Reclaiming the Definition of Sustainability (7 pp) David J. Santillo · Environmental Science and Pollution Research | 2007 | 529 |
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