Pat Brereton is Head of the School of Communications at Dublin City University, Ireland.

Through a close examination of the medium, Environmental Ethics and Film explores how historical ethical values can be re-imagined and re-constituted for more contemporary audiences. Building on an extensive back-catalogue of eco-film analysis, the author focuses on a diverse selection of contemporary films which target audiences' ethical sensibilities in very different ways. Each chapter focuses on at least three close readings of films and documentaries, examining a wide range of environmental issues as they are illustrated across contemporary Hollywood films.

1. Environmental Ethics - Literature Review 2. Environmental Ethics and Ecocinema: Core Textual Readings 3. Indigenous Cultures and Ethical Food Consumption: from Hunter Gatherers to Avatars 4. Ecofeminism, Environmental Ethics and Active Engagement in Science Fiction Fantasies 5. Social Responsibility and Anthropomorphising Animals 6. Third World Injustice, Environmental Sustainability and Frugality: A Case Study of Contemporary Hollywood films set in Africa 7. Business Ethics: Sustainability, Frugality and the Environment 8. End of the World Scenarios and the Precautionary Principle 9. Environmental Ethics: Concluding Remarks