Abstract

The concept of environment encompasses more than the biosphere. It refers to the interaction between human life and the biosphere. As such, it is global and universal. The theoretical evolution of the concept of ecology as a dimension of theoretical biology in a spatial context has predated the increasing awareness in Western countries about the limited resources on earth and the need to protect them. Once this perspective was related to the demands of developmental progress in the global South, the idea of sustainable development resonated. Under the leadership of the United Nations, the concept of sustainable development turned into a political concept, thus giving voice, focus, and direction to the global turn in environmental matters.