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Land Ethic: Sand County Almanac By Aldo Leopold

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The land ethic is a belief or theoretical theory about how, ethically, humans should consider the earth. This term was coined by Aldo Leopold (1887–1948) in his Sand County Almanac (1949), the classical book of environmental change. There he contends that there is a serious demand for the “new principle, '' the “principle dealing with man's relative to the earth and to the animals and plants which grow upon it’ (Leopold, pg34). In summary, Leopold cares about the food chain (the opposite of the great chain of being). He views the food chain from the bottom up, we are all connected. Leopold uses the land ethic as a metaphor for all of nature: humans, animals, plants, and soil. I agree with this belief that our earth is only one and we do need …show more content…

We can make it better by making sure that every child has access to a world that is safe and teaching them to appreciate the natural wonders of the world. Leopold believes that if we don't have a global economy, then we won't have a sustainable one. This is why he thinks that we should focus on creating a world where there is a balance among all living things and not just the people on the earth. We no longer need to create unnecessary structures or more rules to keep us safe from self-harm. We must also stop using fossil fuels as fuel and instead fund more resources to renew energy. It's about treating each other with respect and dignity rather than exploiting our land. Our land ethic is a philosophy that promotes the idea of equity between all living …show more content…

The idea of growth seems normal to them and wanting to expand human life and shelters for families and businesses was seen as an opportunity for growth. Of course, they want to "fix" or "manage" capitalism—it is the central narrative of their identity, one that centers on self-expression. Their cultural revolution achieved many milestones, but in the final analysis, the generations before had caused everlasting environmental damage. For someone of my generation, limitless growth is something to be viewed with horror. We have seen our national parks, local lakes, and river ecosystems collapse before our eyes. A land ethic ideally makes humans feel as though they are respectful citizens of the land community, not conquerors. Leopold hopes to change how people interact with the land. He wants them to see the land as equal to them, not beneath them, a fellow biotic citizen, not a resource to be

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