(par 11.2.2.2.1) Nature deficit disorder – (taken from Wikipedia)
Nature deficit disorder http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_deficit_disorder From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nature deficit disorder refers to a hypothesis by Richard Louv in his 2005 book Last Child in the Woods [1] that human beings, especially children, are spending less time outdoors [2] resulting in a wide range of behavioral problems.[3][4] This disorder is not recognized in any of the medical manuals for mental disorders, such as […]
(par 11.2.2.2.1) Intrinsic Value, Ecology, and Conservation
Intrinsic Value, Ecology, and Conservation https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/intrinsic-value-ecology-and-conservation-25815400/ By: Ronald Sandler (Associate Professor of Philosophy, Northeastern University) © 2012 Nature In “What is Conservation Biology?” Michael Soulé discusses several “normative postulates” of conservation biology, including that “biotic diversity has intrinsic value” (Soulé 1985). The idea that nature and biotic diversity have intrinsic value has been defended by several influential environmental ethicists (Rolston […]
(par 11.2.2.2.1) Exploring the Nature Pyramid
Exploring the NaturePyramid http://www.thenatureofcities.com/2014/08/02/tnoc-encore-exploring-the-nature-pyramid/ Tim Beatley, Charlottesville. August 2, 2014 This encore publication originally appeared at TNOC on 7 August 2012.) I have long been a believer in E.O. Wilson’s idea of biophilia; that we are hard-wired from evolution to need and want contact with nature. To have a healthy life, emotionally and physically, requires this contact. The empirical […]