shallow deep ecology

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    • What is ecologism the only political ideology to do in its paradigm form?
      Challenge the assumption of all others about the primacy of human interests
    • ecologism meaning
      Ecologism is a political ideology that places considerable importance on states' and other actors' impact on the natural environment
    • what do ecologist believe in global actors role in protecting the natural environment
      ecologists believe that actors in global politics should take steps to protect the natural environment. They also believe that protecting the environment is a moral responsibility, and they criticise human behaviours that selfishly do not take into account environmental concerns.
    • What is the main feature of shallow ecology?
      Anthropocentrism
    • What is the main feature of deep ecology?
      Ecocentric
    • what is the aim of deep ecology?
      its aim is to preserve and protect the natural environment for the benefit of the natural environment itself, regardless of the positive impact on humans
    • Shallow ecologists
      Those whose concern with the natural environment is purely utilitarian and human-centred
    • What do shallow ecologists believe?
      Earth was given to humans for their comfort and support, bounty of nature is the integral right of humanity
    • shallow green ecologists - sustainability
      SG support sustainability - believing that sustainable development is possible and that economic growth is compatible with environmental protect
    • ways sustainable environment can be achieved - shallow green ecologist
      environmental costs to be factored in to economy decisions so its more costly and less profitable to engage in activities or practice that are damaging to the environmental e.g. taxes on polluting practices on subsides for the production of green energy
      development of international regimes, such as UNFCC and international regulatory bodies such as IPCC to ensure all states play their part in protecting the environment
    • Who supports shallow ecology?
      John Locke
    • What do shallow ecologists seek to do?
      Preserve the environment rather than protect it
    • what do shallow green recognise about environmental damage
      environmental damage will inevitably affect human prosperity whether through the depletion of fossil fuel reserves or through the effects of climate change such as more frequent flooding
      to mitigate these potentially damaging effects of over consumptions humans can curtail activities that are damaging to the environment - may involve lower standards of living
    • what are shallow green ecologists aim
      aims to reconcile the interests of humans with animals and plants while still allowing economic growth
    • Why do shallow ecologists seek to preserve the environment?
      Nourishes our soil, cleanses our water, creates the air we breathe, provides new foods, crops, fibres, antibiotics and other valuable products

      For example, natural resources that are useful to human
      beings, such as oil and gas, should be used carefully and efficiently so that future generations can also make use of these resources
    • is shallow green ecology pragmatic
      shallow green ecology is more pragmatic than deep ecology and is more rooted in politics
    • green politics
      The idea of green politics emerged in the late 1970s, and with it the first references to 'green' political thinking and political parties. The first 'green' political parties were founded in Belgium and Germany. In the UK, the Ecology Party became the Green Party in 1990.

      Green parties have generally struggled to gain enough electoral support to form governments, though in some European states (for example, Germany and Latvia) they have governed as junior partners in a coalition government.
    • Anthropocentrism
      Puts human interests at the centre of their concerns for the environment
    • Ecocentrism
      Puts the well-being of nature or planet at the centre of their concerns for the environment
    • True or false - all ideologies other than deep ecology are anthropocentric
      True
    • Ecocentric view
      All living things are of equal value and worthy of moral respect in their own rights, humankind is no more important than any other
    • What can mankind be blamed for?
      Present environmental crises
    • Humankind
      The most damaging, destructive and dangerous species on the planet
    • Why do deep ecologists condemn environmentalism?

      No more than a form of engineering which treats the environment as a resource to be manipulated and consumed
    • What do deep ecologists reject?
      All conventional political philosophies
    • Why do deep ecologists reject all conventional political philosophies?
      Anthropocentric and human-centred, obsessed with mass production and limitless economic growth
    • deep green ecology and capitalism
      the capitalist desire for profits has not only led to the exploitation of workers but also to the plundering of the environment
      nature is equal if not superior to human interests
    • Where does ecologism start for deep ecologists?
      Where anthropocentrism ends
    • True or false - deep ecologists seek radical social change
      False
    • Why do deep ecologists not seek radical social change?
      Doesn't go far enough
    • What do deep ecologists seek?
      Paradigm shift in humanity's relationship with the environment
      away from a capitalist economic system , less materialistic economic system- advocate human populaion control as a way to minimise the human impact on the environment and promote wilderness and biodiversity
    • example of deep green ecology impact
      deep green ecologist promote wildlife and land conservation such as national parks and conservatories
    • what do deep ecologist reject (states interest)
      Deep ecology rejects the notion that there are only state interests and argues that protecting the natural environment and the global commons itself are essential political objectives in their own right.
    • do actors in global politics follow deep ecology
      Many actors in global politics do not express the views of deep ecology. Even the most committed NGOs and environmental campaign groups follow the ideas of shallow ecology, and try to persuade governments and others of the need to protect the environment for the sake of human security and wellbeing