The study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment
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Deep/Shallow Ecologism
Ecocentric versus anthropocentric green ideologies
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Environmentalism
A reformist and anthropocentric green perspective - shallow ecology
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Holism
The belief that the natural world can only be understood as a whole, by studying the complex and interdependent relationships among its parts
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Sustainability
The process whereby economic development is able to progress over time without depleting resources and the natural environment
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Industrialism
An economy based upon mass manufacturing rather than agriculture, handicrafts and commerce
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Hard/Soft Ecologism
Scientific versus anthropocentric green ideologies
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Social Ecology
The theory that human society operates according to ecological principles, implying a belief in natural harmony and the need for a balance between humans and nature
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Anthropocentrism
The belief that human interests are of primary importance; the opposite of ecocentrism
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Ecocentric versus anthropocentric green ideologies
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Deep/Shallow Ecologism
Card 3
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A reformist and anthropocentric green perspective - shallow ecology
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Card 4
Front
The belief that the natural world can only be understood as a whole, by studying the complex and interdependent relationships among its parts
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Card 5
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The process whereby economic development is able to progress over time without depleting resources and the natural environment
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