Ecocide Is Genocide: Decolonizing the Definition of Genocide
I demonstrate how the destruction of the land, water, and nonhuman beings of the Americas constitutes genocide according to Indigenous metaphysics and through analysis of the decimation of the American buffalo. In Genocide Studies, the destruction of nonhuman beings and nature is typically treated a...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:dbffcdc0b45c4d7aae3847dec6da5ded 2023-05-15T16:16:16+02:00 Ecocide Is Genocide: Decolonizing the Definition of Genocide Lauren J. Eichler 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5038/1911-9933.14.2.1720 https://doaj.org/article/dbffcdc0b45c4d7aae3847dec6da5ded EN eng International Association of Genocide Scholars https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1720&context=gsp https://doaj.org/toc/1911-0359 https://doaj.org/toc/1911-9933 doi:10.5038/1911-9933.14.2.1720 1911-0359 1911-9933 https://doaj.org/article/dbffcdc0b45c4d7aae3847dec6da5ded Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal, Vol 14, Iss 2, Pp 104-121 (2020) applied ethics comparative philosophy holocaust and genocide studies indigenous studies metaphysics History of scholarship and learning. The humanities AZ20-999 Social sciences (General) H1-99 article 2020 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5038/1911-9933.14.2.1720 2022-12-31T04:53:11Z I demonstrate how the destruction of the land, water, and nonhuman beings of the Americas constitutes genocide according to Indigenous metaphysics and through analysis of the decimation of the American buffalo. In Genocide Studies, the destruction of nonhuman beings and nature is typically treated as a separate, but related type of phenomenon—ecocide, the destruction of nonhuman nature. In this article I follow in the footsteps of Native American and First Nations scholars to argue that ecocide and the genocide of Indigenous peoples are inextricably linked and are even constitutive of the same act. I argue that if justice is to be achieved for Indigenous peoples through the UN’s ability to prosecute genocide then the definition of genocide needs to, at minimum, include ecocide as a recognized act. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Genocide Studies and Prevention 14 2 104 121 |
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I demonstrate how the destruction of the land, water, and nonhuman beings of the Americas constitutes genocide according to Indigenous metaphysics and through analysis of the decimation of the American buffalo. In Genocide Studies, the destruction of nonhuman beings and nature is typically treated as a separate, but related type of phenomenon—ecocide, the destruction of nonhuman nature. In this article I follow in the footsteps of Native American and First Nations scholars to argue that ecocide and the genocide of Indigenous peoples are inextricably linked and are even constitutive of the same act. I argue that if justice is to be achieved for Indigenous peoples through the UN’s ability to prosecute genocide then the definition of genocide needs to, at minimum, include ecocide as a recognized act. |
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Ecocide Is Genocide: Decolonizing the Definition of Genocide |
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Ecocide Is Genocide: Decolonizing the Definition of Genocide |
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Ecocide Is Genocide: Decolonizing the Definition of Genocide |
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