Ecologism Flashcards
Who coined the term ecological and one which year?
Ernest Hackle 1866
Who was Ernst Haeckel?
German Zoologist
Where did Ernest Hackle coined the term Ecologism?
In his book German Morphology in 1866
What is ecologism?
Political term
When did ecologism became popular?
1960s
How did ecologism started becoming popular?
With growing green movements in 1960s
What does ecologism believe in?
Non human world worthy of consideration
Themes of ecologism?
Ecology
Sustainability
Holism
Environmental ethics
What is important to the ecology and what did they challenge?
Environment and challenge the belief that human is the master of nature
Holism?
Comes from the word “WHOLE”
taking everything into account
What does holism give preference to?
Interest of nature is more important than interest of human beings
Who coined the term holism?
And in which year?
Jan smuts 1926
Who was Jan Smuts?
2times PM of South Africa and coined the term holism in 1926
Who gave the concept of growth mania?
Herman Daily
What is growth Mania?
Wanting to have growth in all areas and this has caused environmental disaster
What is sustainability ?
Believe that developments are important but things also need to be maintained so that they can be sustained for the future generations
What did EF Schumacher highlight in his book small is beautiful ?
Humans has been making income from energy
What is environmental ethics?
We have to have some ethical values, and principles toward the environment and the resources and natural world needs to be valued
Who develop the green theory a value?
Goodin