Chapter 1 - Foundations of ESS

EVS

Environmental Value System - A worldview or paradigm that shapes the way an individual, or group of people, perceives and evaluates environmental issues.

Ecocentric

Ecocentric refers to a perspective that places importance on the preservation of the environment. It emphasizes ecological balance and the protection of ecosystems.

Anthropocentric

Anthropocentric refers to the perspective that humans are the central or most important beings in the universe and that human interests and values should be prioritized over the environment.

Technocentric

Technocentric refers to the perspective that places an emphasis on technology as the central focus as the primary driver of societal, economic, and environmental change.

James’ Lovelock’s Gaia Hypothesis

All ecosystems and living things are interdependent. All human beings are part of a bigger living organism “Gaia”, viewing the planet as a massive, self-regulating biological organism.

Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring

• 1962

• DDT, POP persistent pollutant

• Mentioned at the UN which banned DDT worldwide post use

• Bioaccumulation and magnification