Ethics of Science in the Research for Sustainable Development

This collection of essays introduces the reader to basic concepts and important questions of Sustainable Development as well as of Ethics, Theory and Governance of Science. Its contributors cover a variety of issues that relate to the question what role science plays - or should play - in constructing and responding to challenges of sustainable development. The essays cover a broad field of disciplines. They provide an ambitious overview not only of conceptual debates in these subject areas but also of application-oriented reflections in fields such as water, knowledge in the Anthropocene, as well as the role of human-animal-relationship. The breath of this collection renders it a pertinent introduction to the topic as much as a useful summary of current debates for familiar readers. The volume sets the stage for the new book series 'Ethics of Science in the Research for Sustainable Development'.