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The commentary aims to critique the prevailing Western-centric viewpoints in Vietnamese environmental policy and education.

Of big hegemonies and little tigers: Ecocentrism and environmental justice

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The commentary aims to critique the prevailing Western-centric viewpoints in Vietnamese environmental policy and education.
Analyzed policy discourses including socialism, nationalism, and globalism.
Critically examined the limitations of current environmental protection frameworks.
Proposed alternative discourses such as philosophical ecocentrism and deep ecology.
Identified the dominance of anthropocentrism in current policies and educational practices.
Highlighted the need for ecocentric approaches that promote ecological justice.
Argued that existing systems limit genuine sustainable development efforts.

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Commentary explores the role of ecocentrism in challenging dominant environmental policies, indicating a need for alternative discourses.

Helen Kopnina (2016) studied this question.

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