ökologischen

Ökologischen is the inflected form of the German adjective ökologisch. It describes things that relate to ecology or environmental concerns, such as practices, policies, products, or concepts that aim to be in harmony with the natural environment or to promote sustainability. The base term ökologisch refers to the science of how organisms interact with their surroundings, and it is widely used in discussions about environmental protection, conservation, and resource management.

Etymology and scope: Ökologie, the science behind the term, was coined in the 19th century by Ernst Haeckel and derives from Greek oikos, meaning house or environment, and logie, meaning study. The adjective ökologisch is used to modify nouns across various domains—from science to everyday life.

Usage and declension: The form ökologischen appears in several common constructions, often after a definite article or in plural forms, for example: der ökologische Zustand (the ecological state), den ökologischen Fußabdruck (the ecological footprint), die ökologischen Prinzipien (the ecological principles). It also occurs in phrases without an article, with strong endings such as ökologische Landwirtschaft (ecological farming) or ökologisches Denken (ecological thinking). The exact ending depends on gender, number, and case.

See also: Ökologie, Umwelt, Nachhaltigkeit, Umweltpolitik.

This article provides a concise overview of the term’s usage in German, focusing on its grammatical form as ökologischen and its role in describing ecological and environmental contexts.