ISSN:
0066-4677
Language:
English
Titel der Quelle:
Anthropological forum : an international journal of social and cultural anthropology and comparative sociology
Publ. der Quelle:
Abingdon : Routledge, Taylor & Francis
Angaben zur Quelle:
Vol. 26, No. 4 (2016), p. 415-429
DDC:
390
Abstract:
Environmental anthropologists attempt to accommodate social justice while seeking to reconcile more-than-human relations and responsibilities towards their habitats. This article acknowledges areas of tension between local livelihoods and international conservation efforts, between indigenous peoples and wildlife, between traditional lifeways and development, and finally between different types of ethical assumptions that underlie anthropological advocacy. A number of dichotomies that are inherent in these tensions are discussed. With regard to the ecocentric/anthropocentric dichotomy, I argue that while human and environmental interests are sometimes intertwined, ecocentrism is necessary if non-humans are to be protected outside of utilitarian interests. With regard to the 'neoliberal conservation/local communities' dichotomy, I argue that blaming conservation for the violation of social justice depoliticises the issue of ecological injustice. Through a critical discussion of these dichotomies, this article examines the role of environmental anthropology in addressing today's pressing environmental issues, particularly the loss of biodiversity, with respect to the 'conservation' of communities and that of protected areas.
Note:
Copyright: © 2016 Discipline of Anthropology and Sociology, The University of Western Australia 2016
DOI:
10.1080/00664677.2016.1243515
URL:
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00664677.2016.1243515
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