Essays about: "anthropocentrism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 40 essays containing the word anthropocentrism.

1. 1. Ethics over aesthetics - A content analysis on the inclusion of environmental ethics within the undergraduate architectural curriculum

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

   Author : Angela Raji; [2023-10-05]
   Keywords : Environmental ethics; Curriculum studies; Undergraduate architectural education; Qualitative content analysis; Value-oriented framework;

   Abstract : This document analysis study primarily investigates the inclusion of environmental ethics with an undergraduate architectural curriculum in Sweden. The curriculum documents analyzed in this study contain specific literature and objectives which primarily guide pedagogy both in theory and in the design studio. READ MORE

3. 2. 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 institutionen

   Author : Helena Tapper; [2023]
   Keywords : CITES; Illegal wildlife trade; CoP19; The Global South; The Global North; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : 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

4. 3. ​Malmö municipality employees’ relation with nature in the context of flowering plants, pollinators and ecosystem services : An investigation of goals and conflicts within municipality work

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Andrea Håkansson; Hanna Takkinen; [2023]
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   Abstract : Cities are facing a loss of green areas that are important for reasons such as the support of pollinators. Pollination of flowering plants is a part of the concept of ecosystem services and is beneficial for humans in providing food security and the upkeep of urban ecosystems. READ MORE

5. 4. Lessons from waste - from ignorance to awareness

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

   Author : Pablo Ramirez Pedraza; [2022-09-26]
   Keywords : anthropocentrism; ecocentrism; circular economy; Theory of Experience and Education; sustainability; Education for Sustainable Development; ESD;

   Abstract : Aim: This study aimed to introduce elementary school students to an ecocentric worldview by creating opportunities in class for actions that could lead to changes locally and at the global level regarding the disposal of materials. Theory: This thesis used a combination of theories to challenge the anthropocentrism practice in our schools and societies and facilitate the development of an ecocentric worldview in students. READ MORE

6. 5. An Ecocritical Analysis of Oscar Wilde’s A House of Pomegranates : Human- Nonhuman Interactions in the Fairy Tales

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Eva Aramian; [2022]
   Keywords : Ecocriticism; Victorian ecocriticism; Animal Studies; Oscar Wilde; Fairy tales; Human-nonhuman interaction; Transformation.;

   Abstract : Abstract   This thesis investigates the interactions between human and nonhuman characters that express a particular concern regarding nature and the environment in Oscar Wilde's four fairy tales in A House of Pomegranates. The author utilizes a significant number of nonhuman characters to communicate with humans, which is a fairy-tale convention in which truth wins over falsehood, kindness is rewarded, and virtue triumphs over evil. READ MORE