Principles and Directions of Eco-friendly Development for Settlement of Environmental Problems

환경문제 해결을 위한 환경친화적 발전의 원리와 방향성

  • Kim, Dae-Hee (Department of Environmental Education, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Kim, Hyun-Soo (College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kang, Jeong-Ok (College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Seoul National University) ;
  • Choe, Young-Chang (College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Seoul National University)
  • Published : 1997.06.30

Abstract

An environmental problem is the greatest barrier to pursuit of mankinds existence and development. The major traits of this problem are totality and complexity, therefore the finding of environmental problem's solutions is very difficult. The eco-friendly development that pursuing the ecological principles is the direction of environmental problem's solutions. Environmentally sound and sustainable development, deep ecological thought or environmentalism, the following of god's creation order and the old oriental thought are patterns and principles of eco-friendly development. Every creature has one ecological niche from the ecological principles of adoption, competition, evolution, variety, circulation, harmony and equilibrium. Ecological niche means that every creature has ecological status and duty. Therefore finding the mankinds ecological niche is important because it is desirable directions for eco-friendly development to solve environmental problems.

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