Saturday, March 17, 2012
Obstacle of Ownership
A while back, Tom Goldtooth of the Indigenous Environmental Network spoke about environmental ethics and market values. In confronting market practices like unsustainable mineral extraction, Goldtooth says we need to listen to indigenous views on progress, as well as be willing to surmount the obstacle of ownership.
As part of revitalizing the environmental movement, Goldtooth observes that resistance to globalization entails removing cultural barriers erected to prevent the participation of indigenous peoples in international fora addressing such things as trade and climate change. Indeed, once we remove these barriers, he says, "Another world is possible".
As part of revitalizing the environmental movement, Goldtooth observes that resistance to globalization entails removing cultural barriers erected to prevent the participation of indigenous peoples in international fora addressing such things as trade and climate change. Indeed, once we remove these barriers, he says, "Another world is possible".
