Bioregionalism and the dominant development paradigm -- Cross-cultural dialogue on a global ethic -- Transactionalism and bioregional ethics -- The coevolution of nature and society -- The social construction of nature -- Beyond anthropocentrism and ecocentrism -- Communicative ethics and moral considerability -- Cross-cultural dialogue on a land ethic -- Bioregionalism and ecological sustainability -- Bioregionalism and social justice -- Bioregionalism and human well-being -- Preserving biocultural diversity -- Bringing the economy home -- Acting locally, interacting globally -- Global ethics revisited -- Transitions to a bioregional "world order."

Develops a philosophical framework in which ethical questions related to interactions between self, society, and nature can be discussed across disciplines and from a variety of different perspectives.