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Ecosociocentrism : The Earth First Paradigm for Sustainable Living
| Ecosociocentrism : The Earth First Paradigm for Sustainable Living |
| Autore | Upreti Gopi |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer, , 2024 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (425 pages) |
| Disciplina | 640.286 |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainability
Sustainable living Climatic changes Durabilité de l'environnement Style de vie durable Climat - Changements climate change |
| ISBN | 3-031-41754-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Foreword -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgment -- Introduction -- Contents -- About the Author -- Chapter 1: Ecological Variables and Emerging Concepts in Ecology -- 1.1 Fundamental Ecological Variables -- 1.1.1 Matter -- 1.1.1.1 The Law of Tolerance -- 1.1.1.2 The Law of Minimum -- 1.1.1.3 The Law of Conservation of Matter -- 1.2 Energy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics -- 1.2.1 The Principle of Conservation of Energy -- 1.2.2 The Principle of Degradation of Energy (the Entropy Law) -- 1.2.3 Implications of the Entropy Law -- 1.3 Space -- 1.4 Time -- 1.5 Diversity -- 1.5.1 Relationship Between Diversity and Stability -- 1.5.2 Relationship Between Diversity and Time -- 1.5.3 Relationship Between Biomass Productivity and Diversity -- 1.5.4 Relationship Between B/P Ratio and Diversity -- 1.5.5 Diversified and Less Diversified Ecosystems -- 1.5.6 Ecological Variables and Resources -- 1.6 Emerging Concepts in Ecology -- Chapter 2: Importance of Biodiversity, Ecosystems, and Ecosystem Services -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Biodiversity and Its Importance -- 2.2.1 Instrumental Values -- 2.2.1.1 Agriculture -- 2.2.1.2 Medicines -- 2.2.1.3 Industry -- 2.2.1.4 Scientific Value -- 2.2.1.5 Aesthetic and Spiritual Values -- 2.2.1.6 Evolutionary Values -- 2.2.1.6.1 Inbreeding -- 2.2.1.6.2 Genetic Drift -- 2.2.1.6.3 Bottleneck and Founder Effects -- 2.2.1.7 Educational Values -- 2.2.1.8 Ecosystem Service Values -- 2.2.1.9 Material Input and Energy Flow -- 2.2.1.10 Stability and Resilience of Ecosystem Value -- 2.2.1.11 Resource and Waste Assimilation Value -- 2.2.1.12 Biogeochemical Cycle Value -- 2.2.1.13 Regulating Hydrological Cycle Value -- 2.2.1.14 Protecting Soil Value -- 2.2.2 Intrinsic Values -- Chapter 3: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Destruction -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Global Trends in Destruction -- 3.3 Causes of Destruction.
3.3.1 Global Population Pressure -- 3.3.1.1 Snapshot of the Global Population in 2017 -- 3.3.2 Poverty, Inequity, and Wealth Transfer -- 3.3.3 Ecologically Hostile Consumerism -- 3.4 Tropical Rainforests and Greenhouse Gases -- 3.5 Current Trends of CO2 Emissions -- 3.6 Global Governance and Strategies -- 3.6.1 Minimizing the Scale of Economy -- 3.6.2 Equitable Development Patterns -- 3.6.3 Biomass-based Resource Development -- 3.6.4 Natural Resource Governance Policies -- Chapter 4: Understanding Ecosystem Evolution and Behavior -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Ecological Principles -- 4.2.1 Evolution by Natural Selection -- 4.2.2 Diversity and Stability -- 4.2.3 Carrying Capacity -- 4.2.4 The Principle of Connectivity -- 4.2.5 The Principle of Interdependence -- 4.2.6 The Brontosaurus Principle -- 4.2.7 Popular Ecology -- 4.3 Ecosystem Evolution and Its Implication -- 4.3.1 Ecosystem Succession and Adaptation -- 4.3.2 Evolution of the Biota -- 4.3.3 Coevolution -- 4.3.4 Ecosystem Behavior -- 4.3.5 Complex Systems and Their Characteristics -- 4.3.6 Ecological Systems and Chaos -- 4.3.7 Natural Systems, Ecological Processes, and Services -- 4.4 Implications for Human Civilization and Living Systems -- Chapter 5: Autopoiesis, Organizational Complexity, and Ecosystem Health -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Autopoiesis and the Evolution of Complex Systems -- 5.2.1 The Emergence of Ecosystem Complexity -- 5.3 Ecosystem Health and Its Implication -- 5.3.1 Ecosystem Health and Ecosystem Services -- 5.3.2 Human Health and the Environment -- 5.3.3 Application of an Ecological Model to Human Health -- 5.3.4 Agroecosystems and Human Health -- 5.4 Ecosystem Services (ES) Framework -- 5.5 Manhattan Principles and Lessons from COVID-19 -- 5.5.1 Lessons from COVID-19 -- Chapter 6: Satisfaction of Human Needs and Environmental Sustainability -- 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Human Needs: The Prime Mover -- 6.3 Ecosystem Protection and Basic Human Needs -- 6.3.1 People and Ecosystem Protection -- 6.3.2 Sustainable Uses of Ecosystem Resources and Services -- 6.4 Neoclassical Economics and Environmental Sustainability -- 6.4.1 Gross National Product (GNP) and Human Well-Being -- 6.4.2 Validation of Neoclassical Economic Assumptions -- 6.4.3 Neoclassical Economics and Destruction of Natural Capitals -- 6.4.4 The Market Yardstick and Large-Scale Economic Analysis -- 6.4.5 Price and Scarcity -- 6.5 Strategies for Environmental and Social Sustainability -- 6.5.1 Dimensions of Sustainability -- 6.5.1.1 Environmental and Social Sustainability -- 6.5.1.2 Challenges of Global Sustainability -- 6.5.1.2.1 Greedy Economic Motive (Greednomics) -- 6.5.1.2.2 Survival Motive -- 6.5.2 Major Strategies -- 6.5.2.1 Limit to Growth -- 6.5.2.2 Safe Minimum Standard (SMS) -- 6.5.2.3 Sustained Yield -- 6.5.2.4 Complementarity -- 6.5.2.5 Sustainable Replacement -- 6.5.2.6 Efficiency Innovation -- 6.5.2.7 Sustainable Economic Scale -- Chapter 7: Climate Change and Its Threat to Humanity in the Anthropocene -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Planetary Ecosystems and Climate Change -- 7.2.1 The Danger of Tipping Points -- 7.2.2 Emissions of Carbon Dioxide -- 7.2.3 Rapid Deglaciation in Nepal Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) -- 7.2.4 The Climate Change Policy and Trump Presidency -- 7.2.5 Climate Change, Conflicts, and Security -- 7.2.6 Insights from Climate Scientists -- 7.2.7 Pessimistic Scenario -- 7.3 Breaking the Back of Fossil Fuel Nexus -- 7.3.1 Light at the End of the Tunnel? -- 7.4 Investment on Nature -- 7.4.1 Ethical Imperative -- 7.5 Conclusions -- Chapter 8: Valuation of Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services, and Natural Capital -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Valuation Complexity -- 8.2.1 Ecological Footprint and Biodiversity. 8.2.2 Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) -- 8.2.3 Knowledge Gap -- 8.2.4 Protecting Ecosystem Services -- 8.3 Valuation of Nature -- 8.3.1 System Interdependence -- 8.3.2 Biodiversity and Environmental Services -- 8.3.3 Valuation of Biodiversity as a System -- 8.4 Valuation Approaches -- 8.4.1 Safe Minimum Standard (SMS) -- 8.4.2 IPBES Integrated Valuation Approach -- 8.5 Conclusions -- Chapter 9: Metaphysics of Dominant Development Paradigm and Its Critique -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Metaphysical Base of the Mastery of Nature -- 9.2.1 Western Worldview and Aggressive Anthropocentrism -- 9.2.2 Basis for Anthropocentrism -- 9.3 Critique of Dominant Development Paradigm -- 9.3.1 Limits to Growth Debate -- 9.3.2 Transition from Growth to Equilibrium -- 9.3.3 Central Flaws of Neoclassical Growth Model -- 9.3.4 Connection Between Energy, Growth, and Emissions -- 9.3.5 Decoupling Environmental Impacts -- 9.3.6 Kuznets Curve, Growth, and Inequality -- 9.3.7 Environmental Kuznets Curve and Growth -- 9.3.8 Ecotax and Environmental Management -- 9.3.9 Reforming Modern Capitalism -- 9.4 Alternative Economic Worldviews and Models -- 9.4.1 The Ecological Footprints -- 9.4.2 Planetary Boundaries -- 9.4.3 The Circular or Cyclical Economy -- 9.5 Conclusion -- Chapter 10: Environmental Ethics, Nature Conservation, and Sustainable Development -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Development Ideologies and Ethics -- 10.2.1 Ideology and Strategy -- 10.2.2 Bottom-Up Versus Top-Down Approach -- 10.2.3 Development Ethics -- 10.2.4 Reductionism and Environmentalism -- 10.2.5 Critique of Deep Ecology -- 10.3 Environmental Ethics -- 10.3.1 Why Environmental Ethics -- 10.4 Metaphysical Basis for Intrinsic Values -- 10.4.1 Nature of Being -- 10.4.2 Species, Ecosystem, and Moral Standing -- 10.5 Sustainable Development -- 10.5.1 Concept of Sustainable Development. 10.5.2 Consumerism and Sustainable Development -- 10.5.3 Natural capital and Sustainable Development -- 10.5.4 Reconceptualizing Sustainable Development -- 10.5.5 Principles of Sustainable Development -- Chapter 11: Buddhism, Gaia, and System Theory on Environmentalism -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Eco-Dharma Concept and Basic Buddhism -- 11.2.1 Dependent Origination and Interconnectedness -- 11.2.2 Conception of the Self -- 11.2.3 Compassion and Buddhism -- 11.2.4 Dimensions of Buddhism -- 11.2.5 Buddhism, Ecological Worldview, and Ethics -- 11.3 Gaian Hypothesis and Planetary Ecosystem -- 11.3.1 The Gaia Hypothesis -- 11.3.2 Concept of a Living Earth -- 11.3.3 Gaian Holism and System -- 11.3.4 Environmental Problems and Gaia -- 11.3.5 Policy Implications of the Gaian Perspective -- 11.4 System Theory and Autopoiesis -- 11.4.1 System Theory -- 11.4.2 Autopoiesis -- 11.5 Convergence of Buddhism, Gaia, and System Theory -- Chapter 12: Power of Collective Human Consciousness -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Human Consciousness -- 12.2.1 Evolution, Consciousness, and Rationality -- 12.2.2 Theories of Consciousness -- 12.3 Consciousness and Spirituality -- 12.4 Environmental Stewardship -- 12.5 Noosphere and Collective Consciousness -- 12.6 The Path Forward -- Chapter 13: Ecosociocentrism: The Earth First Paradigm for Sustainable Living -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Science, Values, and Ethics -- 13.3 Dominant Worldview -- 13.4 Alternative Worldview -- 13.5 Autopoiesis and System View -- 13.5.1 Autopoiesis and System Complexity -- 13.5.2 Autopoiesis and Intrinsic Values -- 13.6 Paradigm Shift -- 13.6.1 Ecological Wisdom Consciousness -- 13.6.2 Revisiting Sustainable Development -- 13.6.3 Pragmatic Approach to Environmental Ethics -- 13.7 Collective Consciousness of Interdependence -- 13.8 Ecosociocentrism: The Earth First Paradigm. 13.8.1 Ecosociocentrism: A Synthesis. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910767575903321 |
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Going green at home / / Chris Prince
| Going green at home / / Chris Prince |
| Autore | Prince Chris |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified] : , : BarCharts, Inc., , [2012] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (6 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 640.286 |
| Collana | Quick study academic |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable living
Green movement |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4232-1825-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910466600103321 |
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Prince Chris
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Going green at home / / Chris Prince
| Going green at home / / Chris Prince |
| Autore | Prince Chris |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified] : , : BarCharts, Inc., , [2012] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (6 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 640.286 |
| Collana | Quick study academic |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable living
Green movement |
| ISBN | 1-4232-1825-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910793081303321 |
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Prince Chris
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| [Place of publication not identified] : , : BarCharts, Inc., , [2012] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Going green at home / / Chris Prince
| Going green at home / / Chris Prince |
| Autore | Prince Chris |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified] : , : BarCharts, Inc., , [2012] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (6 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 640.286 |
| Collana | Quick study academic |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable living
Green movement |
| ISBN | 1-4232-1825-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826942603321 |
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Prince Chris
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| [Place of publication not identified] : , : BarCharts, Inc., , [2012] | ||
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Integrated Pest Management [[electronic resource] ] : Experiences with Implementation, Global Overview, Vol.4 / / edited by Rajinder Peshin, David Pimentel
| Integrated Pest Management [[electronic resource] ] : Experiences with Implementation, Global Overview, Vol.4 / / edited by Rajinder Peshin, David Pimentel |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (610 p.) |
| Disciplina |
632.9
640.286 |
| Soggetto topico |
Entomology
Agriculture Plant pathology Sustainable development Plant Pathology Sustainable Development |
| ISBN | 94-007-7802-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Pesticides Applied Worldwide to Combat Pests -- 2. Integrated Pest Management, BT Crops, and Insecticide Use: The U.S. Experience -- 3. Experiences with Implementation And Adoption of Integrated Pest Management in Northeastern USA -- 4. Emerging issues in Integrated Pest Management implementation and adoption in the North Central USA -- 5. Integrated Pest Management in the Southern United States of America: Changing Technology and Infrastructure – Implications for the Future -- 6. Integrated Pest Management: Fruit Production in the Western United States -- 7. The impact of integrated pest management programs on pesticide use in California, USA -- 8. Experiences with Integrated Weed Management and pesticide use in the Canadian Prairies -- 9. Implementation and Adoption of Integrated Pest Management in Canada: Insects -- 10. The Political Economy of the Indonesian Integrated Pest Management Program during the 1989–1999 Period -- 11. Pesticide Use and Experiences with Integrated Pest Management Programs and Bt Cotton in India -- 12. Experiences with implementation and adoption of Integrated Pest Management in China -- 13. Push-Pull: A Novel IPM Strategy for the Green Revolution in Africa -- 14. Promoting Integrated Pest Management for Cotton Smallholders – the Uganda Experience -- 15. Agent-based models and Integrated Pest Management diffusion in small scale farmer communities -- 16. Pesticides and Integrated Pest Management Practice, Practicality and Policy in Australia -- 17. Integrated Pest Management policy, research and implementation: European initiatives -- 18. Experiences with implementation and adoption of Integrated Plant Protection (IPP) in Germany -- 19. Experiences with implementation and adoption of integrated pest management in Denmark -- 20. Experiences with implementation and adoption of Integrated Pest Management in Italy -- 21. Integrated Pest Management adoption in the Netherlands: experiences with pilot farm networks and stakeholder participation -- 22. Experiences with implementation and adoption of integrated pest management strategies in Sweden. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910298342303321 |
| Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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