ecocentric
Environment above all
Ecocentric describes a worldview that places ecosystems and the natural environment at the center of ethical concern, rather than humans alone.
An ecocentric approach values nature for its own sake, not merely for its usefulness to people: Ecocentric policies prioritize habitat preservation over economic development.
The term contrasts with anthropocentric, which centers human interests.
Life as moral center
- intrinsic valueWorth independent of circumstance
- land ethicMoral duty toward ecosystems
- ecojusticeFairness in pollution exposure
- anthropocentrismBelief prioritizing human significance
Reciprocal reliance between entities
- interconnectednessState of mutual linkage
- biosphereAll life on Earth
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- reciprocityMutual exchange of actions
balance · harmony · holism · biodiversity · cycle · complexity · systemic · Gaia
Maintaining something's condition
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- rewildingRestoring natural ecosystems
- restorationReturning something to condition
- wildlife protectionPreserving wild animals, habitats
habitat conservation · biodiversity · endangered species · wilderness · pristine · untouched · regenerative · resilience
Love of living things
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- nature worshipSpiritual devotion to environment
biocentrism
Life as moral center
- intrinsic valueWorth independent of circumstance
- land ethicMoral duty toward ecosystems
- ecojusticeFairness in pollution exposure
interdependence
Reciprocal reliance between entities
- interconnectednessState of mutual linkage
- biosphereAll life on Earth
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
reciprocity · balance · harmony · holism · biodiversity · cycle · complexity · systemic · Gaia · food web
preservation
Maintaining something's condition
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- rewildingRestoring natural ecosystems
- restorationReturning something to condition
wildlife protection · habitat conservation · biodiversity · endangered species · wilderness · pristine · untouched · regenerative · resilience · land trust
biophilia
Love of living things
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- nature worshipSpiritual devotion to environment
ecocentricanthropocentric
Regarding humanity as paramount
human-centered · homocentric · technocentric · egocentric · individualistic
ecocentricanthropocentrism
Belief prioritizing human significance
promethean · utilitarian · instrumentalist · exploitative · anti-environmentalist
central, concentrate, ecology, ecological, ecosystem, eco, ecologist, egocentric, centric