Decolonising the environment through African epistemologies

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چکیده

This paper examines African epistemologies of the environment as a place-based perspective that regards nature having its inherent value, personhood, and agency. It presents way relating with or living in becoming one beyond discourse Anthropocene environmental change. In particular, we will take epistemological perspectives from Southern Eastern Africa, notions Ubuntu Tabot, to reflect on how is traditionally perceived sacred part community. The also considers indigenous ways knowing have been supplanted through epistemic violence, imposition western views over worldviews systems institutions exclude exploit local knowledges. Using Ethiopia case study, demonstrates violence enacted by excluding knowledges education disseminating Eurocentric environment. shall show collecting hording Ethiopian manuscripts has contributed this loss knowledge. Finally, examine importance decolonise our environment, offer critical insights could be used build future decolonised sustainable.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Gestión y Ambiente

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['0124-177X', '2357-5905']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15446/ga.v24nsupl1.91881