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Ecophilosophical Principles for an Ecocentric Environmental Education
Education Sciences, 2019 As environmental slogans have been permeating the social imaginary and permeating the conceptual and axiological dimensions of the different educational currents, Environmental Education has been prompted to define its own specific nature in contrast to ...
David Molina-Motos
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Modernity and Sustainability [PDF]
, 2016 Since always sociology disclaimed about the role of science and technique. First, it used to analyse the firms, making some critics, during their period of the highest expansion and industrialisation, and later focussing on their unpredictability and ...
Senatore, Gianluca
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A Spiritual Dimension of Human–Animal Relations?
Dialog, Volume 64, Issue 3, Page 144-151, Autumn (Fall) 2025.ABSTRACT A close relationship with nature and animals is widely acknowledged to support human physical, social, and mental health, but is more seldom considered relevant for human spirituality. Using theological resources, this paper argues that some human–animal relations may possess spiritual qualities.
Per T. Sangild, Pui Him Ip
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Management objectives and economic value of national parks: Preservation, conservation and development [PDF]
, 2005 This article discusses distinctions between management objectives and economic values in the uses of National Parks. The authors use historical and philosophical resources in the presentation of ideas.
Harrison, Steve, Suh, Jungho
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People and Nature, Volume 7, Issue 6, Page 1366-1381, June 2025.Abstract Biodiversity is vital for life on earth but faces many anthropogenic pressures. Mitigating these pressures and improving biodiversity status requires understanding the worldviews and values of actors involved in conservation or responsible for creating pressures on biodiversity.
Zafarani Uwingabire +5 more
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Ecocentric Education: Student Reflections on Anthropocentrism–Ecocentrism Continuum and Justice [PDF]
Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 2019 This article discusses liberal arts college students’ perceptions of environmental and ecological justice. Complementing emerging studies of education that tackles human–environment relationships, this article discusses student assignments related to the debates in social/environmental and ecological justice written as part of the course ‘Environment ...
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Earth system functioning as a separate area of protection for life cycle impact assessment
Journal of Industrial Ecology, Volume 29, Issue 3, Page 634-644, June 2025.Abstract Areas of protection (AoPs) guide what is considered to be the goal of environmental protection in life cycle assessment (LCA). Currently, the general agreement is on including three AoPs of human health, ecosystem quality, and natural resources. These AoPs determine the considered impact pathways, the included impact categories, and the design
Jan Matuštík, Aleš Paulu
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Book review essay: Perspectives on environmental ethics [PDF]
, 2009 Most introductory texts in environmental ethics (and philosophy in general) are anthologies, and there are advantages to this approach. No philosopher is an expert on all aspects of the field, especially if practical concerns such as climate change ...
Gunn, Alastair S.
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Local policy for the global environment: In search of a new perspective [PDF]
, 1999 British local government is placing a new emphasis on local action for the global environment. In the literature addressing these developments limited attention has been paid to the contested nature of sustainability, or to the local context in which ...
Sharp, Liz
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Geo: Geography and Environment, Volume 12, Issue 1, January‐June 2025.This study investigates the environmental knowledge and attitudes of secondary school students in the Metekel Zone of Ethiopia regarding deforestation and climate change. Utilizing a cross‐sectional survey of 372 students, the findings highlight low levels of awareness and positive attitudes towards environmental issues, with significant correlations ...
Tamiru Toga Wahelo +2 more
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