The environment has rights: Eco-spiritual social work through ubuntu philosophy and Pachamama: A commentary

Ubuntu has launched the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development, 2020–2030. This commentary stipulates how ubuntu can reinforce the Pachamama rights and its significance to social work practice. The African philosophy of ubuntu has potential to enhance the framework of understanding...

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Main Author: Chigangaidze, Robert K
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Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2022
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11408/5061
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description Ubuntu has launched the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development, 2020–2030. This commentary stipulates how ubuntu can reinforce the Pachamama rights and its significance to social work practice. The African philosophy of ubuntu has potential to enhance the framework of understanding environmental rights from an eco-spiritual social work perspective and integrating the concepts of Pachamama rights. Clearly showing the link between Pachamama and ubuntu, this paper reminds social workers to advance the Rights of Nature.
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spelling ir-11408-50612022-08-02T19:50:30Z The environment has rights: Eco-spiritual social work through ubuntu philosophy and Pachamama: A commentary Chigangaidze, Robert K Eco-spiritual social work Mother Earth Pachamama Rights of Nature ubuntu Ubuntu has launched the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development, 2020–2030. This commentary stipulates how ubuntu can reinforce the Pachamama rights and its significance to social work practice. The African philosophy of ubuntu has potential to enhance the framework of understanding environmental rights from an eco-spiritual social work perspective and integrating the concepts of Pachamama rights. Clearly showing the link between Pachamama and ubuntu, this paper reminds social workers to advance the Rights of Nature. 2022-08-02T19:50:30Z 2022-08-02T19:50:30Z 2022 Article 0020-8728 1461-7234 DOI: 10.1177/00208728211056367 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/5061 en International Social Work;Pages 1 - 5 open SAGE Publications
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Rights of Nature
ubuntu
Chigangaidze, Robert K
The environment has rights: Eco-spiritual social work through ubuntu philosophy and Pachamama: A commentary
title The environment has rights: Eco-spiritual social work through ubuntu philosophy and Pachamama: A commentary
title_full The environment has rights: Eco-spiritual social work through ubuntu philosophy and Pachamama: A commentary
title_fullStr The environment has rights: Eco-spiritual social work through ubuntu philosophy and Pachamama: A commentary
title_full_unstemmed The environment has rights: Eco-spiritual social work through ubuntu philosophy and Pachamama: A commentary
title_short The environment has rights: Eco-spiritual social work through ubuntu philosophy and Pachamama: A commentary
title_sort environment has rights: eco-spiritual social work through ubuntu philosophy and pachamama: a commentary
topic Eco-spiritual social work
Mother Earth
Pachamama
Rights of Nature
ubuntu
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