The human roots of the ecological crisis
E36358
"The human roots of the ecological crisis" is a key chapter in Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’ that analyzes how modern technological, economic, and cultural patterns of human behavior have led to environmental degradation and social injustice.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapter
ⓘ
section of an encyclical ⓘ |
| addresses |
all people of good will
ⓘ
business leaders ⓘ policy makers ⓘ religious communities ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
| author | Pope Francis ⓘ |
| critiques |
cultural relativism about nature
ⓘ
individualism ⓘ market absolutism ⓘ overconsumption ⓘ unrestrained technological progress ⓘ |
| ethicalFramework | care for our common home ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
how human behavior contributes to ecological damage
ⓘ
moral dimensions of environmental problems ⓘ relationship between humans and creation ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Italian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
anthropocentrism
ⓘ
climate change ethics ⓘ consumerism ⓘ cultural patterns of behavior ⓘ ecological crisis ⓘ economic systems ⓘ environmental degradation ⓘ environmental ethics ⓘ global inequality ⓘ human responsibility for the environment ⓘ integral ecology ⓘ modern technology ⓘ social injustice ⓘ technocratic paradigm ⓘ |
| partOf | Laudato si' ⓘ |
| proposes |
ethical conversion in lifestyles
ⓘ
integral approach to ecology ⓘ reorientation of economic and technological development ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Catholic environmentalism
ⓘ
Christian anthropology ⓘ climate justice ⓘ social teaching on the poor and vulnerable ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | Catholic social teaching ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| work | Laudato si' ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.