Open AccessDilemma of mining: economic development and ecological risks
Author(s) -
Sukri Sukri,
. Ariana,
Dian Ekawaty,
Febrianto Syam,
Ahmad Amri Amiruddin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/575/1/012245
Subject(s) - anthropocentrism , environmental ethics , sustainability , sustainable development , environmental degradation , dilemma , population growth , meaning (existential) , natural (archaeology) , fundamental human needs , population , ethical dilemma , human development (humanity) , environmental resource management , environmental planning , political science , business , sociology , ecology , geography , economics , psychology , law , social psychology , epistemology , biology , philosophy , demography , archaeology , psychotherapist
This study aims to look at the anthropocentric and ecocentric ethical debate in viewing environmental degradation that occurs. Sustainable development is expected to be a solution to environmental degradation and human interests, but ongoing development does not have a significant improvement in environmental conditions. Based on the results of research conducted on communities around the South Sulawesi mine, the conception of development to meet human needs is then faced with the reality of natural damage that has the potential to threaten the sustainability of human life. Therefore, ecocentric ethics arises with the offer of equilibrium development or zero growth because, growth and distribution of human population will certainly have an impact on the environment, so environmental degradation can only be resolved through this concept but at the same time it will bring consequences to the meaning of the sustainability of development itself which still needs growth as an important thing in meeting the increasing human needs.