Common use of Anthropocentricism Clause in Contracts

Anthropocentricism. International criminal law is largely based on human-centred values and interests. Similarly, international humanitarian law (IHL) is founded on anthropocentric values, designed to minimize unnecessary human suffering resulting from armed conflict.212 The environment has traditionally been viewed through an anthropocentric lens and characterised as a resource to be exploited for the benefit of humankind, particularly during times of armed conflict.213 International criminal law incorporates many of the principles and provisions of IHL, and has accordingly focused on the principles of humanity and reducing human suffering. Similarly, many commentators adhere to the essentially utilitarian anthropocentric approach, valuing the 209 Various jurisdictions formulate the definition in different ways. For example, the Environmental Protection Act of the State of Victoria in Australia contains the following definition: “’environment’ means the physical factors of the surroundings of human beings including the land, waters, atmosphere, climate, sound, odours, tastes, the biological factors of animals and plants and the social factor of aesthetics.” The reference to sound, tastes and aesthetic factors indicates an even broader conception of the environment than that set out by the International Law Commission; Environment Protection Act 1970 - Section 4 (available at xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx.xx/au/legis/vic/consol_act/epa1970284/s4.html) (last checked 29 May 2015). Xxx-xx Xxxx defines the environment as “The environment comprises the air, water, land, flora and fauna, which interact as part of different ecosystems”; Dam-de Jong (2015), p.25.