The Problem with “Nature-Based” Solutions

This article highlights how even well-intentioned solutions, when framed in the Material Worldview, may can actually be counter-productive. Indigenous leaders say that nature-based solutions might sound inspiring and necessary, but the phrase is misleading. “What we saw referred to as ‘nature-based solutions’ was a co-optation of Indigenous worldviews but also a new strategy meant to facilitate the erasure of Indigenous-led movements, solutions, and demands necessary for us to continue to do what we’re already doing well”

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Source: Yessenia Funes

Functional Sector: Hub, Infrastructure, Economics

Date Added: 2023-08-06

	Category: Indigenous Wisdom and Culture
	Format: Article
	Duration: under 10 minutes