Rolston, Holmes, 1932-, authorState Bar of California, Environmental Law Section, publisher2007-01-032007-01-032011Rolston, Holmes, III, Civic Law and Natural Value: Enforcing Environmental Ethics, Environmental Law News, Special Yosemite Commemorative Issue (October 2011): 23-28.http://hdl.handle.net/10217/48102How far can and ought environmental values can be protected and enforced by legislation? Environmental regulation extends from Acts of Congress to lighting campfires and enforcement is widespread. The environment is a commons and this necessitates a public ethic where humans have benefits and harms at stake and must act in concert for protection. Environmental legislation can and ought protect animals, species, and ecosystems as well as humans--sometimes ever defending these against basic human interests.born digitalarticleseng©2011 State Bar of California, Environmental Law Section.Copyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.environmental ethicslawlegislationpolicyenforcementwildernesspublic goodnatural valuesregulationhuman rightsresponsibilitynatureText