Main Title |
The utility of ethical dialogue for marginalized voices in Africa / |
Author |
Workineh Kelbessa. ;
Kelbessa, Workineh.
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Publisher |
International Institute for Environment and Development, |
Year Published |
2005 |
OCLC Number |
57581489 |
Subjects |
Environmental protection--Moral and ethical aspects ;
Forest policy ;
Forests and forestry
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJBD |
SD541.K45 2005 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
02/11/2005 |
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Collation |
43 pages ; 28 cm |
Notes |
"Discussion paper." Includes bibliographical references. |
Contents Notes |
Introduction -- Oromo ecotheology -- Background -- Belief in the Supreme Being -- Moral Codes and Leadership -- Implications for Environmental Ethics -- The ethics of forests -- Utilitarian values -- Additional values -- The Oromo holistic forest ethic -- Challenges to indigenous world views -- Exposure to western education -- The influence of major religions -- The influence of the market economy -- The privatization of knowlede and power of trans-national companies -- Alienation of people from land and production through 'development' -- The pervasive effects of poverty -- Shortcomings in indigenous knowledge -- Tactics to improve the position of the poor -- Resistance to cash cropping and other inappropriate projects -- Breaking free of dependency -- Consolidating and using indigenous knowledge -- Can ethical dialogue help -- Potential and limitations -- Using self interest of powerful parties as an entry point for dialogue -- Using alliances and publicity to expose illegitimate dialogue positions -- Building the capacity of local groups to articulate alternative development visions -- Concluding remarks and ways forward -- Recommendations -- References -- Appendix 1: List of informants -- Appendix 2: Ethiopian scholars. |