Essays about: "Ecocentric"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the word Ecocentric.
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1. The Influence and Potential Use of Values in Swedish Forestry - From the perspective of private forest owners and interactive methods
University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildningAbstract : The starting point of this study is the perspective of Swedish private forest owners. From that point of view, I aimed to discover the possible influences of values on climate mitigation and biodiversity in Swedish forests. READ MORE
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2. Areas against annihilation? : A critical assessment of the compatibility between biodiversity science and Swedish law on area protection
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : In the ongoing global biodiversity crisis, science deems a system-wide, structural, and fundamental transformation of society necessary to mitigate severe risks for planetary and human health. These risks will escalate further if a paradigm shift in normative human-nature relationships is not realised. The legal system needs to change. READ MORE
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3. Lessons from waste - from ignorance to awareness
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk professionAbstract : 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
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4. Overcoming social barriers to urban green adaptation : a social representations approach to local environmental governance
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : In May 2020, the Stockholm City Council adopted a new environmental program for the period 2020–2023. The sustainability goals within Agenda 2030 have been a guide for the environmental program, and the purpose of the program is to manage and coordinate the city's operations to achieve the vision of a climate-smart and ecologically sustainable Stockholm. READ MORE
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5. Regenerativ design vid förtätning av befintliga stadsdelar : möjligheter och svårigheter i fallet Lövholmen
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : I uppsatsen diskuteras två olika stadsbyggnadsideal som båda har anspråk på ekologisk hållbarhet, det rådande förtätningsidealet och den regenerativa designens visioner om ett stadsbyggande som baseras på ekosystemens cirkulära principer. De två idealen antas utgå från olika teoretiska premisser, det förra ses som sprungen ut ett antropocentriskt perspektiv och det senare ut ett ekocentriskt. READ MORE