Man has a profound effect on the land, in many ways, and has done so for about 10k years with the advent Agriculture. This in itself has a marked influence on land through several mediums, land clearing, leading to deforestation on a global scale.
The word pride is used in this case an antonym for shame. Pride in this sense is an affirmation of one's self and the community as a whole. The modern gay pride movement began after the Stonewall riots of the late 1960s.
Pride is the state of holding one's self or another in high esteem. An example of pride is the feeling a parent has when his child graduates from college. The definition of a pride is a group of lions. An example of pride is the family of lions in The Lion King. Pride is defined as to indulge in feelings of self satisfaction. An example of pride is to be extremely content with one's sewing skills. 1  an unduly high opinion of oneself; exaggerated self-esteem; conceit.  haughty behavior resulting from this; arrogance.