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  • 6 - Sustainable Development

  • from Part II - Critical Engagement of and with Environmental Violence
  • Edited by Richard A. Marcantonio, University of Notre Dame, John Paul Lederach, Humanity United, Agustín Fuentes, Princeton University
  • Book:
    Exploring Environmental Violence
    Published online:
    06 June 2024
    Print publication:
    09 May 2024, pp 135-155
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    Environmental violence encompasses both the violence between humans and the Earth, and the violence that humans perpetrate on each other through the Earth. The concept of Sustainable Development, while aimed at improving both the human–Earth relationships and the relationships between humans, has problematic historical baggage: It is rooted in a Western idea of development, which is imbued in violence against various non-Western peoples and is perpetuating controversial takes on economic growth and appropriate technology. This renders the concept of Sustainable Development questionable, adding complications to the realization of its many, at times contradicting, goals. This chapter discusses issues in the concept of Sustainable Development and its implementation, suggesting a shift to the pursuit of a different concept: Sustainable Life.