Essays about: "ecological civilisation"

Found 2 essays containing the words ecological civilisation.

1. 1. “In Every Wood in Every Spring There is a Different Green” : An Independent Project in Literature on The Ecocritical Dialogue and Carnivalesque Aspects of J. R. R. Tolkien’s Legendarium

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

   Author : Nicholas Pappas; [2021]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Tolkien’s Middle Earth is characterised by the conflict between the forces of good, often represented as guardians of nature juxtaposed to the forces of evil, marked by a voracious edacity for a nature destroying industry. In fact, the second volume of the LotR deals with Saruman’s war against nature. READ MORE

3. 2. Well-being rather than well-having: a critical analysis of sharing economy discourses in the Chinese context

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Alexandra Widrat; [2017]
   Keywords : ecological civilisation; critical discourse analysis; sharing economy; China; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The sharing economy, which is an Internet-mediated economic model based on sharing practices, presents the potential to reshape nature-society interactions with relevance for leading to transformative change for environmental and social aspects of sustainability. It is widely presented as a model leading to environmentally sustainable pathways through reduced resource use and reduced levels of consumption and an increased use of idle assets, while also promoting social sustainability through rebuilding social relationships and enabling wider and more equitable access to resources. READ MORE