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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Disrespect for the land

Disrespect for the land

  • Abuse of the land

Incidence

In Amish culture, for example, members of the community can be excommunicated for abuse of the land.

Broader

Ignorance of ecoregions
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Disrespect
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Disregard for intrinsic value of nature
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Aggravates

Landscape disfigurement
Presentable
Land degradation
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Disturbance to wildlife patterns of movement
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Aggravated by

Unmeaningful relationships to place
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Ownership as a basis for land allocation
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Strategy

Conserving landscape diversity
Presentable
Respecting the land
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Disrespecting the land
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Value

Land
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Disrespect
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Abuse
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Reference

Callicott, J Baird: In Defense of the Land Ethic: essays in environmental philosophy

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #15: Life on Land

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(F) Fuzzy exceptional problems
Subject
  • Geography » Land type/use
  • Societal problems » Maltreatment
    • Content quality
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    Language
    English
    Last update
    Dec 3, 2024