1st Edition
The Intrinsic Greening When Ecocentrism Modulates Conservation and Development
1. The ‘What, How, and Why’ of Protection and Conservation of Nature 2. Respect as a Core Value in Conservation 3. The Ecocentric World of Aldo Leopold 4. Recognition of the Lowly: The Legacy of Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose 5. Advocacy for Ecocentrism 6. From ‘Global vs Local’ to ‘Global in Local’ and ‘Local in Global’ 7. Ecocentrism, Otherness, and Biospheric Cosmopolitanism 8. Ecocentric Environmental Education and Ecosystem Restoration Epilogue
Biography
Abhik Gupta is a former professor of Ecology and Environmental Science and Pro Vice-Chancellor of Assam University, Silchar, India. He has an experience of over 35 years of teaching biology and environmental science in both undergraduate and post-graduate courses and has mentored over 30 doctoral theses. Prof. Gupta’s research interests include environmental pollution, biodiversity, environmental policy, and ethics, in which he has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. His recent books include: Heavy Metal and Metalloid Contamination of Surface and Underground Water: Environmental, Policy, and Ethical Issues (CRC Press), 2021; Environmental Issues and Challenges (Routledge), 2024 – co-authored with Susmita Gupta; and Many Layers of Ecocentrism: Revering Life, Revering the Earth (Routledge), 2024.
