Intergenerational Justice in the United States Constitution,
The Stewardship Doctrine:
Introduction - page 2
Part I of this article provides an overview of intergenerational philosophy as it developed in Western culture prior to the American revolution. Special attention is paid to property rights and to the treatment of land and other natural resources. Part II focuses on the founders' own philosophies of intergenerational justice, as articulated in books, articles, letters and other period documents. Part III explicates the specific constitutional provisions which support an intergenerational stewardship doctrine . Part IV reviews some areas of public policy implicated by the doctrine, proposes general guidelines for public and private conduct, and suggests appropriate standards of judicial review. Part V responds to some of the philosophic and legal objections most likely to be raised in response to the proposed stewardship doctrine, and Part VI provides a summary and conclusions.
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Sites discussing Stewardship: (with a variety of points of view) Wisconsin Stewardship Network the-stewardship.org a list of stewardship sites Land Stewardship Project Stewardship in the Christian context. |
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