TY - JOUR AU - Lowe, Benjamin AU - Lamb, Rachel AU - Padilla DeBorst, Ruth PY - 2021/02/24 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Reconciling Conservation and Development in an Era of Global Environmental Change: A Theocentric Approach JF - Christian Relief, Development, and Advocacy: The Journal of the Accord Network JA - CRDA VL - 2 IS - 2 SE - Articles DO - UR - https://crdajournal.org/index.php/crda/article/view/463 SP - 49-64 AB - <p>Longstanding friction between socioeconomic development and biodiversity conservation has become increasingly untenable in an unprecedented era of anthropogenic global environmental change. Despite numerous and high-profile attempts at better integrating these often-competing priorities, unresolved tensions remain as a result of dueling worldviews and approaches: much of development tends to be anthropocentric (centered on humans) while much of conservation remains eco/biocentric (centered on the bio/ecosphere). We offer theocentrism as a biblically normative and conceptually effective way to transcend and reconcile these conflicting worldviews. After providing a brief biblical overview of theocentrism, we highlight seven theoretical implications of this worldview. We then offer four practical applications for faith-based organizations along with examples of Christian groups that are seeking to more holistically integrate conservation and development in their work around the world.</p> ER -