[pt] A ética ambiental, um campo relativamente novo na reflexão teológica, apresenta diferentes modelos e tendências que nem sempre são pautados por uma visão integrada da realidade. O ser humano e a natureza não são realidades justapostas e antagônicas, mas são componentes distintos da comunidade biótica, que se organiza segundo uma dinâmica relacional e integradora. Superando dualismos e visões dicotômicas, uma ética ambiental de inspiração cristã deve integrar compromisso ecológico e justiça social, preservação do ambiente natural e respeito ao ambiente humano. Esta é a abordagem central de nossa tese que acentua a necessidade de um modelo de ética que, seguindo uma dinâmica de integração-inclusão, expresse a visão relacional e integradora da fé cristã em sintonia com outros campos do saber. A nossa pesquisa consiste em buscar um discurso ético, em perspectiva ecológica, fundamentada na teologia da criação-salvação e articulada criticamente com o paradigma ecológico e com o conceito geográfico de espaço. / [en] Environmental ethics, a relatively new field of theological reflection, presents models and approaches which do not always have an integrated vision of reality. Human beings and Environment are not separated and mutually opposed realities. On the contrary, one cannot be studied apart from the other, for they are distinct parts of the same biotic community that is organized in a relational and integrated dynamical structure. In order to overcome dualisms and reductionist viewpoints, an Environmental Ethic from a Christian perspective must integrate ecological commitment and social justice, that is, preservation of the natural world and respect for the human environment. This is the central approach of our dissertation. We stress the urgency of an ethical awareness that, following a dynamics of integration and inclusion, presents a mutually interacting perspective of the Christian faith which, at the same time, is in harmony with other fields of knowledge. Our research intends to seek an ethical reflection on environment which is grounded on creation-salvation theology and, at the same time, is critically articulated with the ecological paradigm and with geographical concept of space.

Submitted by isabela.moljf@hotmail.com (isabela.moljf@hotmail.com) on 2017-02-14T12:04:22Z No. of bitstreams: 1 pauloagostinhonogueirabaptista.pdf: 1935507 bytes, checksum: 99e3b3ddfc902811fcb58eb1a0c44fa4 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2017-02-15T13:28:56Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 pauloagostinhonogueirabaptista.pdf: 1935507 bytes, checksum: 99e3b3ddfc902811fcb58eb1a0c44fa4 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-02-15T13:28:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 pauloagostinhonogueirabaptista.pdf: 1935507 bytes, checksum: 99e3b3ddfc902811fcb58eb1a0c44fa4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-06-26 / O objetivo da tese é demonstrar que, com a introdução do paradigma ecológico, a teologia de Leonardo Boff abre-se à Teologia do Pluralismo Religioso. A pesquisa integrou criticamente, e deu continuidade à investigação realizada no mestrado, que constatou tal mudança paradigmática. Nessa perspectiva, a teologia de L. Boff foi e continua sendo compreendida como uma Teologia Teoantropocósmica. Postula-se, agora, que essa teologia realiza a articulação teológica e praxística entre Teologia da Libertação (TdL) e Teologia do Pluralismo Religioso (TdPR). Antes de 1990/93, apesar de se constatar a abertura dialogal de sua teologia em diversos campos (cristologia cósmica, antropologia, espiritualidade, na visão da trindade e em sua eclesiologia), a centralidade libertadora, suas urgências e mesmo algumas de suas concepções cristológicas, eclesiológicas e antropológicas não permitiram que ela pudesse ser considerada Teologia do Pluralismo Religioso. Como conclusão, defende-se que a teologia de Leonardo Boff, no paradigma ecológico, é uma Teologia Pluralista da Libertação, articulando, portanto, TdL e TdPR. E, dentro dos paradigmas do pluralismo religioso, é categorizada como pluralismo inclusivo teoantropocósmico. Verifica-se também que essa articulação se traduz em práxis: em Diálogo, promotor da Religação, do encontro das religiões, recuperando um cristianismo “universalizável” e postulando o pluralismo de princípio; e em Libertação, através da Dialogação mística, fraterna e ética. Essa dialogação sustenta, fundamenta e promove a ação em seus dois principais desafios: salvaguardar a Terra, em grave crise de sustentabilidade, e garantir a dignidade, a convivência e a paz, lutando pela libertação daqueles que são oprimidos, especialmente os pobres. / The present thesis aims to show that along with the introduction of the ecological paradigm, theological though of Leonardo Boff has been opened to the so called Theology of Religious Pluralism. This research integrates the previous content of Paulo Agostinho Master’s survey which had already pointed out to Leonardo Boff’s paradigm shift. In this way, theology of Leonardo Boff has been interpreted as “Teoanthropocosmic Theology”. The claim here is that this theology has successfully realized practical and theological articulation between Theology of Liberation and Theology of Religious Pluralism. It has also been pointed out that although Theology of Liberation had been opened to dialogue within diverse field like cosmic christology, anthropology, spirituality, trinity understanding and ecclesiology, only after the years of 1990/93 it has started been properly considered as a Theology of Religious Pluralism. This thesis finally claims that Boff’s theology, within ecological paradigm, a “Theology of Liberation and Religious Pluralism” and articulates both Theology of Liberation and Theology of Religious Pluralism. It is also claimed that within Religious Pluralism Paradigm, Boff’s theology could be inserted within the category of “teoantropocosmic inclusive pluralism”. Another claim of the present thesis is that the articulation of “Theology of Liberation” and “Theology of Religious Pluralism” drives us into praxis which takes two complementary directions: the first one is that of dialogue which promotes “re-ligação”, that is to say, the encounter of the variety of world religions, thus recouping the universality of Christianity and postulating the principle of pluralism; the second one is that of Liberation which through mystic, fraternal and ethic “dialogação” sustains and promotes action in this world and provides earth sustainability and makes possible a better world full of peace and human dignity, thus promoting liberation of oppressed human beings, especially poor people.

The thesis "Determinants of environmental concern" is a quantitative analysis that deals with determinants of environmental concern, the scale of new ecological paradigm, environmental behavior and ecological activism. It uses data from an international survey "International Social Survey Project Environment III" from year 2010. Strong predictors came out from the analysis, mainly cultural differences of the respondents and education. The inhabitants of Western Europe and English speaking countries have the strongest environmental concern, in contrast, in post communist countries of Eastern Europe is this concern the smallest. Post materialists and inhabitants of the richer countries have stronger environmental concern and they believe more in science and progress solving ecological problems. The perception of consequences of ecological problems on everyday life is also a strong determinant from which suffers mostly localities out of Europe. The recycling waste is most often carried away in Western Europe and English speaking countries. A strong correlation is between finished education and environmental concern as well as ecological activism, there is a weaker connection to saving natural resources.

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Oregon is a state with great social and ecological diversity. Unfortunately however, Oregon's water-rich reputation is more rumor than reality. As with many Western states, Oregon struggles with water scarcity, especially during dry summer months. Recent efforts by the state to develop an integrated water resource strategy (IWRS) to manage present and future water demand in Oregon signifies the very real concern that water is no longer as abundant and available as it once was. With the predicted impacts of climate change and population growth, the already-strained water supply will unlikely sustain current water needs. Using a statewide mail survey of 1,537 Oregon residents (2010), a second survey of 390 water stakeholders (2011), and 12 semi-structured interviews conducted in 2010 and 2011 of stakeholders and elected officials this dissertation examined the role of sociodemographic attributes and environmental values pertaining to concern about Oregon’s water supply, climate change, water conservation behaviors, and prioritization of water use. Data analysis (regression analysis) revealed that to varying degrees gender, age, education, income, concern about water scarcity and belief in the New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) proved reliable predicators of concern about that water quantity is a problem, that Oregonians will be personally affected by water scarcity, and personal water conservation behaviors. The dissertation further applies the Institutional and Analysis Development (IAD) framework to the current efforts by the state to create and IWRS. Recommendations for successful application of the IWRS are discussed, specifically use of adaptive governance in basin and sub-basin planning efforts. / Graduation date: 2012

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