anthropocentrism

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Prioritsing and valuing a human-centred perspective. For example, considering issues of development and conservation in terms of what is directly useful and valuable to humans, rather than consdering wider impacts.

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Author: Keith

Former school and college science teacher, teacher educator, research supervisor, and research methods lecturer. Emeritus Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge.