Symposia
The Unit for Environmental Ethics hosts a number of symposia each year during which representatives from industry, government and civil society are invited to present and debate practical ethical issues in their fields. The purpose of these symposia is to stimulate both academic and public debate on current environmental affairs. Comments are invited from interested parties through our e-group.
To date the following topics have been addressed:
Ethics and Social Justice Issues in the Wine Industry in the Western Cape, South Africa
The Ethics of Urban Development in the Western Cape, South Africa
Ethical Issues in the Use of Genetically Modified Organisms in Food Production in South Africa
The symposia planned for 2007 include:
- The Ethics of Tradable Emissions, 18 April
- The Ethics of Commercial Fishing, 13 June
- The Ethics of Animal Rights, 19 September
- The Ethics of Ecological Restoration, 14 November
