Ecologism - Thinkers

Question 1

Leopold - Deep

Answer 1

Land ethic - Extend biotic community to include non-human world where all is equal
Failure of conservation - It fails because it is driven by calculations of value to humans, wilderness neglected. Killing of wolves in yellowstone, later reintroduced by him

Question 2

Rachel Carson - Shallow ++

Answer 2

Gods of profit and production - Pursuit of profit destructive idea of society
Science and sustainability - We are part of earths ecosystem. Poisoning of nature would lead to poisoning humankind
Exposed DTT Pesticide damage

Question 3

E.F. Schumacher - Deep

Answer 3

Buddhist economics - Right livelihood, People matter, maximum wellbeing minimum consumption, high quality high skilled production on small scale
Issues of traditional economics - Favours growth over quality of work, wellbeing and environment

Question 4

Murray bookchin - Social eco

Answer 4

Domination - Oppressive social structures built on the domination of man by man leads to self interest and competition, arrogant to nature.
Ecotopia - decentralised self governing communes. Would encourage harmony with nature

Question 5

Carolyn Merchant - Social eco feminist

Answer 5

Mechanistic world view - permits the exploitation of nature and therefore women
Overthrow patriarchy - women, like nature, should not be bound in service to men. Instead partnership where they are active partners.