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ESS Notes ALL Units Environmental Systems and Societies SL (Collège Baccalauréat international) Scan to open on Studocu Studocu is not sponsored or endorsed by any college or university ESS Notes ALL Units Environmental Systems and Societies SL (Collège Baccalauréat international) Scan to open on Studocu Studocu is not sponsored or endorsed by any college or university Downloaded by Valentina DE SOUZA FERREIRA ARAMBURU (2011190@newton.pe) lOMoARcPSD|57999599 UNIT 1 ESS NOTES: FOUNDATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS AND SOCIETIES 1.1 ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE SYSTEMS ● An Environmental Value System (EVS) is a worldview or paradigm that shapes the way an individual (or a group of people) perceives and evaluates environmental issues. EVSs are divided into three general categories, which form a continuous spectrum: 1. ECOCENTRIC (nature centred) - An ecocentric viewpoint puts ecology and nature as central to humanity and emphasizes a less materialistic approach to life. - An ecocentric viewpoint prioritizes biorights, emphasizes the importance of education and encourages self-restraint in human behaviour. - Extreme ecocentrists are called deep ecologists. 2. ANTHROPOCENTRIC (people centred) - ...