POL381H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Environmental Justice
Document Summary
Environment, justice & the natural world i (indigenous views) Governing within an ecological context: creating an alternative understanding of blackfoot governance. studies in political. Indigenous peoples" views of reconciliation differ significantly from those of the state of global ethics, 14(2), 222-231. Must be achieved among all beings of creation. Concept offers guidance, consider views of all beings. Indigenous views should be most important considering it is them who suffered. Limitations of conventional western conceptions of reconciliation is assumption that reconciliation applies only to peoples. Other elements are equally as important to indigenous people. Reconciliation will be incomplete so long as non-human world is excluded. Inquiries have reaffirmed that dominant western political, structural, and legal systems do not serve the interests of. Critical importance of mutually respectful and beneficial relationships. Include things that many do not consider to be living - rocks, water. Concept is supported by knowledge systems, legal orders, natural law.
