Ecological Theory: Anthropocentrism as an Evolving Phenomenon in the Global Environment

Abstract

Man, as a creature of God's creation is given an advantage over other creatures, nevertheless the advantages are used by humans inappropriately. Anthropocentrism's ecological theory places man as the central or most important entity in the universe and has full authority to manage God-given natural resources. Initially, humans were present in the world collaborating, fused with the environment, and utilizing natural resources just to meet the needs of life in the form of food, taking directly from nature and relying on simple technology. As the population grows and the desire to socialize, settle in a certain area, leading humans to be creative with their minds, start farming and raising simply. Excessive exploitation of natural resources by humans begins when population growth begins to get out of control and the availability of natural resources is not proportional to population growth. The impact of excessive exploitation of natural resources, characterized by uncontrolled environmental damage.