Ecosociocentrism : The Earth First Paradigm for Sustainable Living

• Autore: Upreti Gopi
• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer, , 2024; ©2023
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• 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
• 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: "This book, on the subject of global environmental crisis and climate change that has threatened the very existence of humankind and the living system on planet Earth, claims that the current Anthropocene is the most dangerous era of environmental, and ecological crisis the planet Earth has ever witnessed. This book not only insightfully reflects upon the crisis manifested by climate change, breakdown of planetary ecosystem, extinction and annihilation of millions of species, acidification of oceans, desertification of productive lands, and toxic pollution attributing to the current dominant neoliberal economic model but also presents a new ethical development framework that recognizes and promotes the instrumental, relational and intrinsic values in the Earth system which form the basis for social and environmental sustainability. This is a useful book for all stakeholders involved in environmental protection, UN, and development agencies, INGOs, civil societies, NGOs, governments officials and professionals, media personnel, universities faculties, students, and researchers." --
• Titolo autorizzato: Ecosociocentrism
• ISBN: 3-031-41754-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910767575903321
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