1.1 Flashcards
(7 cards)
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Perspective
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A perspective is how a particular situation is viewed and understood by an individual. It is based on a mix of personal and collective assumptions, values and beliefs
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Values
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Qualities or principles that people feel have worth and importance in life
3
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World views
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The lenses shared by groups of people through which they perceive, make sense of, and act within their environment
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Technocentric environmental value system
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Belief in human innovation solving environmental problems
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Ecocentric environmental value system
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Nature has intrinsic value; minimal interference
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Anthropocentric environmental value system
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Humans manage nature for their benefit
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Environmentalism
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Social movement to protect the environment
