ecocentric

British  

/ ˌiːkəʊˈsɛntrɪk /

adjective

1. having a serious concern for environmental issues

   ecocentric management

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Explanation

Anything that's mainly focused on the environment is ecocentric. An ecocentric philanthropist mainly donates money to conservation groups that protect the natural world. Someone whose main concern is the health of the earth and everything that lives on it, rather than focusing primarily on humans, is ecocentric. An ecocentric perspective means prioritizing endangered plants and animals over economics. If your concerns are ecocentric, you might support a ban on fishing a threatened species even if it puts fishermen out of work. Ecocentric has Greek roots, oikos, "dwelling place," and kentron, "center."

Example Sentences

But the more we understand the ways in which we humans are dependent on a healthy environment, the less gap there is between a human-centered and an ecocentric approach to environmental protection.

From Scientific American • Apr. 21, 2021