An ecocentric approach places human beings in the interrelated and interdependent web of life comprising all our planetary system’s biotic and abiotic components. In contrast, the understanding of sustainability, as defined by the 1987 United Nations Brundtland Commission, is concerned with meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. At the heart of this concern lies the future generations of only the human species. At the same time, nature and its components (biotic and abiotic) are accorded the status of a resource stockpile that must be preserved and managed for posterity. This approach to environment and resource management stems from the tendency to see nature as separate from self and an object to be exploited in pursuit of profit-oriented economic development. This pursuit is prioritised over the planet, which is evident because while destroying the natural world, the present paradigm emphasises the quantity of the economic output instead of its quality in terms of holistic human well-being. This paper highlights how underlying approaches shape things in the continuum. Hence, to avoid the potential horrors as underlined in the conceptualisation of the concept of Homo Economicus, it is crucial to examine how humans and nature are situated in the anthropocentric sustainability framework and reorient the paradigm based on an ecocentric approach. The ecocentric reorientation of the sustainability paradigm caters to the call for an ecologically sustainable society. It aligns with holistic indigenous wisdom and alternate philosophical approaches and, thus, is closer to the identity and culture of most of the Global South and Indigenous peoples.