Integral ecology
Integral ecology is a holistic approach to ecology, emphasizing human and social dimensions and the interconnectedness of life on earth.[1] It studies the relationships between living organisms and the ecosystem in which they develop.[1] The concept has been adopted by Pope Francis in his encyclical Laudatio si' from 2015.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The use of the of term 'integral ecology' probably first appeared in Hillary B. Moore's Marine Ecology.[2] After that, multiple authors used the term to convey unique but overlapping concepts in the intellectual atmosphere of ecology. The concept had been popularized in the '90 most prominently by Leonardo Boff, Thomas Berry, and Ken Wilber, before it appeared in Laudatio si'.[2] According to Ryszard F. Sadowski, it is thinkable that parts of Pope's integral ecology have been inspired most notably by text fragments of Boff and Berry.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Bergoglio, Jorge Mario (June 18, 2015). Laudato si': On care for our common home. Holy See. pp. 847–945.
- ^ a b c Sadowski, Ryszard Feliks (November 29, 2016). "Inspirations of Pope Francis' Concept of Integral Ecology". Seminare Poszukiwania naukowe. 37 (4): 69–82 – via ResearchGate.