Essays about: "anthropocentric"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 71 essays containing the word anthropocentric.
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1. Dark Ecology: Obscurities Illuminated
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This study investigates “dark ecology” – an ecological theory formulated by Timothy Morton, based on an object-oriented ontology and claimed to offer a new perspective on how humans can and should coexist with other “objects” in the world in a better, less hostile way. Dark ecology is a critique of both an anthropocentric and a biocentric worldview, aiming to erase the dichotomy between human/nature and subject/object. READ MORE
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2. CARRY ON WITH CARRION? A wildlife road infrastructure study regarding the effects of ethical justification on policy acceptance
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Policy acceptance is an important aspect of compliance and government effectiveness. Political science and psychology researchers have attempted to understand policy acceptance through individual and contextual factors but still cannot explain all attitudinal differences. READ MORE
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3. Urban äng – ansvar och potential för biologisk mångfald : en jämförande analys av arter och indelningar mellan den svenska ängsfröproducenten Pratensis och Natura 2000
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Global biodiversitet minskar drastiskt vilket utöver att drabba enskilda arter även riskerar att få stora konsekvenser för ekosystem och grundläggande ekosystemtjänster. Ängen är en naturtyp med stor artrikedom och en lång tradition i Sverige men som idag är hotad och naturvårdsklassad till följd av förändrad markanvändning, som bland annat innefattar urbanisering. READ MORE
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4. The value of non-human animals: A study of member parties to CITES views of non-human animals’ value connected to the illegal wildlife trade at CoP19
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Abstract The illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is the fourth largest global illegal crime, and it threatens the balance of ecosystems, biodiversity, and human security. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international treaty, which purpose is to guarantee that international wildlife trade is legal, sustainable, and traceable. READ MORE
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5. Generative AI as a co-creator in the conception of images
University essay from Södertörns högskola/MedieteknikAbstract : Generative AI systems for image-creation have taken a giant leap technologically in the last few years, creating opportunities for users and introducing new areas of research for the scientific community. New implementations for these technologies are discovered regularly and due to the complex nature of AI, there is an ongoing discussion among researchers on whether generative AI is yet another tool, or if there is potential for the technology to be something more. READ MORE