Reconnecting the Broken Bonds: Environment, Politics, Economics and the State of the World

Pilon, André Francisco / AF (2023): Reconnecting the Broken Bonds: Environment, Politics, Economics and the State of the World.

Abstract

An ecosystem theoretical and practical framework is posited for the evaluation and planning of advocacy, communication, public policies, research and teaching programmers, intertwining four dimensions of being-in-the-world (intimate, interactive, social and biophysical), as they combine, as donors and recipients, to induce the events (deficits/assets), cope with consequences (desired/undesired) and contribute for change (potential outputs). Earth’s regeneration and mankind’s regeneration, as faces of the same coin, are addressed simultaneously, in space and time, for their mutual support. Goals and new paths to reach them contemplate a set of values, norms and policies that prioritizes socio-ecological objectives, human well-being, natural and built environments, the aesthetic, ethical and cultural meaning of the existence.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Education, Culture, Politics, Economics, Ethics, Environment
• Subjects: I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I2 - Education and Research Institutions > I23 - Higher Education ; Research Institutions

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