Blechschmidt, Lara C.2014-03-142014-03-141992-04-22etd-10062009-020010http://hdl.handle.net/10919/44998One of the primary concerns of science studies scholars is the translation and utilization of theory in practice. In this thesis, I address this concern as it applies to theories of environmental ethics by analyzing the present use in and the applicability of Green philosophy to a current environmental public policy debate. Namely, through a history and analysis of the debate over the proposed introduction of a foreign species of oyster to the Chesapeake Bay, show that the Green perspective can, if adopted, be a valuable aid to solving current environmental problems.v, 101 leavesBTDapplication/pdfenIn CopyrightLD5655.V855 1992.B532American oyster -- Chesapeake Bay (Md and Va)Environmental ethicsGreen movementThesishttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10062009-020010/