26 April 2021
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Lessons in Sustainable Living
New and old understandings of nature will be key to protecting the world’s rich labyrinth of ecosystems.
When Europe’s empire builders swept across the globe, they staked their claim not just on territories and cultures but on nature itself – the plants, trees, flowers, and fungi that had, for centuries, been used by indigenous communities in every aspect of daily life. Here began a fraught and complex relationship between nature and colonialism that led both to the meticulous documentation of indigenous natural knowledge and to its exploitation.
Several hundred years later and the world faces environmental threats which, like the spread of empire, have no respect for political jurisdictions. Yet there is growing recognition that indigenous knowledge and experience will be key to protecting and preserving the world’s rich labyrinth of ecosystems. Environmental degradation and climate change have caused societies to rethink their relationship with nature and look to indigenous communities for solutions to the art of sustainable living.
Read the article in the link: www.acu.ac.uk/the-acu-review/lessons-in-sustainable-living
New and old understandings of nature will be key to protecting the world’s rich labyrinth of ecosystems.
When Europe’s empire builders swept across the globe, they staked their claim not just on territories and cultures but on nature itself – the plants, trees, flowers, and fungi that had, for centuries, been used by indigenous communities in every aspect of daily life. Here began a fraught and complex relationship between nature and colonialism that led both to the meticulous documentation of indigenous natural knowledge and to its exploitation.
Several hundred years later and the world faces environmental threats which, like the spread of empire, have no respect for political jurisdictions. Yet there is growing recognition that indigenous knowledge and experience will be key to protecting and preserving the world’s rich labyrinth of ecosystems. Environmental degradation and climate change have caused societies to rethink their relationship with nature and look to indigenous communities for solutions to the art of sustainable living.
Read the article in the link: www.acu.ac.uk/the-acu-review/lessons-in-sustainable-living
