Many of the best solutions to development
challenges are found in nature. Nature creates jobs,
nature improves resilience, nature is a key solution
to climate change, and investing in nature makes
economic sense.
WHAT IS
ECOCENTRISM
FINDING SOLUTIONS TO
DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES
IN NATURE, BIODIVERSITY
AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
WHY ECOCENTRISM IS THE KEY
PATHWAY TO SUSTAINABILITY
Ecocentrism is a way of thinking that sees value in all
parts of nature, not just humans. It considers the
environment as a whole, including living and
non-living components, and believes that they all
have inherent value. This view is broader than
anthropocentrism, which prioritizes human beings
over other organisms. It also includes biocentrism,
which focuses on the value of all living things, and
zoocentrism, which emphasizes the value of animals.
Ecocentrism recognizes that life relies on the
environment and geological processes to sustain it,
and therefore, it considers even the non-living parts
of nature as having intrinsic value. This is why the
term "ecocentrism" is the most appropriate, as it
encompasses all aspects of nature and its value,
including "geodiversity." Ecocentrism takes the widest
view of the world and is the most inclusive of all
worldviews that value the non-human
components of nature.
ENVIRONMENTAL
VALUE SYSTEMS
The way you see environmental
issues, what actions you think
we should take to address them,
and what drives you to take
action is infuenced by your
environmental values