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Conservation, 2022 Many authors have noted the role that anthropocentrism has played in creating humanity’s dysfunctional relationship with the natural world. As human hubris (excessive pride or self-confidence) is an ailment that contributes to the anthropogenic sixth ...
Haydn Washington +4 more
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Creating Flood Disasters: Environmental Memory and Adaptation in Aotearoa New Zealand
Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online, Volume 21, Issue 2, June 2026.This article explores three questions. First, why does New Zealand have widespread flooding hazards? Second, why are these persistent, with little seemingly learned from the memory of earlier events? And third, beyond reiterating conventional solutions, what examples of alternatives or adaptations are being developed in different places?
Eric Pawson
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We are stardust: Dignity and right of non-human life on and beyond our planet
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2023 Humankind is stardust, born of the evolution of life on Earth as part of the evolution of the universe. He is called to particular responsibility for all living beings and of creation itself. The article discusses whether and how, in the perspective of a
Traugott Jähnichen, Andreas Losch
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Two Problems for the Political Inclusion of Animals
Journal of Applied Philosophy, Volume 43, Issue 2, Page 526-548, May 2026.ABSTRACT In recent years, the field of animal ethics has taken a political turn, with scholars arguing that sentient nonhuman animals should be included in the political sphere. This article explores two key challenges arising from this turn towards the political inclusion of animals: the Conflict Problem and the Numbers Problem.
David Paaske, Angela K. Martin
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From anthropocentrism to ecocentrism in teaching science and social studies
Inovacije u Nastavi, 2019 The aim of the paper is to present the ways in which the attitudes of science, technology and society towards nature and the place of mankind in it have been reflected in the Science and Social Studies curricula from the mid-20th century up to this day ...
Zorica P. Veinović +1 more
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Technocentrism and Ecocentrism
Bussecon Review of Social Sciences (2687-2285), 2019 “Prevention is better than cure” is a proverb commonly used to highlight how it is better to avoid a problem from the start rather than fixing the damage afterwards. When considering this concept to our approach to the environment, we encounter two schools of thought; Ecocentrism and Technocentrism.
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Bridging the gap: Why positive values are not enough for human–bear coexistence
People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 2, Page 476-485, February 2026.Abstract Amid escalating and complex human–wildlife conflicts driven by global environmental change, understanding the psychosocial drivers of human tolerance is paramount for effective coexistence strategies. This study investigated the determinants of human tolerance towards the Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) in Gaoligong Mountains, China, a ...
Yunrui Ji, Xuelei Wei, Diqiang Li
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Leverage points for transformative change towards nature inclusivity on Bonaire and Aruba
People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 1, Page 181-196, January 2026.Abstract Transformative change for a just and sustainable world is urgent to halt and reverse biodiversity loss and climate change. Identifying leverage points for transformative change is crucial but difficult due to the complexity and interconnectedness of systems, compounded by uncertainty and diverse stakeholder views.
Thirze D. G. Hermans +4 more
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Epistemological Implications of a System—Theoretical Understanding for Sustainability Models
Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Volume 43, Issue 1, Page 96-110, January/February 2026.ABSTRACT In the sense of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), global efforts to create a sustainable society will not be sufficiently successful under the current geopolitical and socio‐economic trends. For this reason, recent sustainability research has increasingly focused on systemic coherence, the subject of cognition, and psychological and ...
Stefan Stumm
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Recent Advances in Life Cycle Assessment and Other Sustainability Metrics
cScience, Volume 1, Issue 1, December 2025.ABSTRACT This article is a review of advances in sustainability metric (SM), focusing on life cycle assessment (LCA) and material flow analysis (MFA), the most commonly used among all SMs. The presentations at the past 10 Society and Materials (SAM) conferences were used as a database.
Jean‐Pierre Birat, Gaël Fick
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