REFERENCE: Manuel-Navarrete, D, Dolderman, D., Kay, J., "People and their involvement in the ecological integrity dialogue " under review

People and their involvement in the ecological integrity dialogue

Manuel-Navarrete, D, Dolderman, D., Kay, J.

Ecological integrity has become a central concept in environmental management and conservation policy in North America and other parts of the world. This paper discusses the implications for society and for individuals stemming from the four approaches to ecological integrity identified in Mánuel-Navarrete et al. (200?): (1) Wilderness-Normative, (2) Systemic-Normative, (3) Ecosystemic-Pluralistic, and (4) Transpersonal-Collaborative. The normative approaches describe human-ecosystem relationships in terms of separateness (being apart from ecosystems). The Ecosystem-Pluralistic considers humans to be a part of ecosystems. The Transpersonal-Collaborative emphasizes the construction of personal meanings of ecological integrity in the context of ecosystems being part of humans. Each of the four approaches embraces different beliefs and worldviews, which, in turn, promote specific social practices and, consequently, influence the way individuals engage in the world. Regardless the commitment to any of the approaches, we consider of crucial importance to be aware of, at least, these four different strategies for facing the current global environmental crisis.

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