%0 Journal Article %T Ethics in science and environmental politics: issues for interdisciplinary teams %A John Cairns Jr. %J Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics %D 2001 %I Inter-Research %X ABSTRACT: The quest for sustainable use of the planet will require evidence, analysis and judgment from a wide array of disciplines. In order to produce a systematic and orderly analysis of this information, a synthesis will be essential. This synthesis will be generated most effectively if the individuals designing the research and providing the data interact in a variety of ways. Disciplines are isolated from each other and not accustomed to working together; however, this isolation is changing rapidly. Still, there are many issues not yet satisfactorily resolved. This manuscript illustrates these issues and makes suggestions for improving the situation. %K Interdisciplinary ethics %K Consilience %K Academic hierarchy %K Sustainability %U http://www.int-res.com/articles/esep/2001/article5.pdf