ecocentrism

English

Etymology

a combination of eco- and centrism. The ecocentric ethic was conceived by Aldo Leopold.^[1]

Noun

ecocentrism (uncountable)

1. a term used in ecological political philosophy to denote a nature-centred, as opposed to human-centred, system of values.

References

1. ^ Leopold, A. 1949. A sand county almanac. Oxford University Press, New York.