Krauss, J.E. orcid.org/0000-0003-4593-0781 (2021) Decolonizing, conviviality and convivial conservation: towards a convivial SDG 15, life on land? Journal of Political Ecology, 28 (1). pp. 945-967. ISSN 1073-0451
Abstract
In their article 'Towards convivial conservation' (2019), Büscher and Fletcher propose a vision for conservation which partly builds on Ivan Illich's 1973 book Tools for conviviality. Given a growing chorus of voices calling for decolonizing conservation to address the ramifications of racialized mindsets and biases,this article asks: what role could conviviality play in envisioning alternative, decolonizing conservation ideas, particularly for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15? The article first reflects on the case for decolonizing conservation. It then conducts an in-depth analysis of Illich's radical ideas as well as subsequent understandings of conviviality, before juxtaposing Illich's ideas with Büscher and Fletcher's suggestions through a decolonizing lens. Finally,the article reviews SDG 15, 'Life on Land', against the backdrop of the prior decolonizing and convivial perspectives. The article argues that Illich's conviviality and related ideas have much to offer in envisioning alternative, decolonizing conservation ideas by promoting grassroots, democratic decision-making, living within bounds by the rich, emphasizing interdependencies between and within people and the environment, yet need to avoid imposition and incorporate intergenerational and marginalized viewpoints adequately.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 The Author. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
Keywords: | decolonizing; conviviality; convivial conservation; Sustainable Development Goal 15; justice |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number NORFACE/Belmont Forum ES/S007792/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 22 Nov 2021 12:09 |
Last Modified: | 24 Jun 2024 15:39 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | University of Arizona Libraries |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.2458/jpe.3008 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:180708 |
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