Cutting Edge Lecture in Science: Towards a reciprocal environmental governance
By NicolasÌýKosoy (Associate Professor, Natural Resource Sciences, McGill).ÌýÌýWe are in urgent need of an agreement novel inÌýspirit and unheard of in our times, one that calls for the unity of all speciesÌýin our planet, oneÌýthat embraces the singularity of our universe, theÌýevolutionary history of our species, and the common path that we, human andÌýnon-humanÌýspecies, share in our one and only spaceship. I propose that such an agreement be based on alternative governance frameworksÌýstemming from the notion that humans areÌýpart of nature and hence placing the concepts of embeddedness and relationalÌýinter-dependence at the core of any policyÌýrecommendation to manage socio-ecosystems. This talk will cover some of the experiences on alternative environmental governance in the past, present and imagined future to draw basic lessons for fairly sharing our planet with other species.
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