'Crouching tiger, hidden dragon': Uncovering some questions about sustainable livelihoods in Southeast Asia
2012; Volume: 44; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
0156-9236
Autores Tópico(s)Environmental Education and Sustainability
ResumoI am searching for a construct that meshes together environment and people, one that allows geographic inquiries about Southeast Asia to draw from the traditions of physical geography, the social sciences and the humanities. Perhaps the answer lies in the notion of 'sustainable livelihoods'? Here I want to get back to sustainability in an environmental or ecological framework rather than a weasel word corrupted by business and political interests. The Australian Curriculum frames sustainability in terms of the ongoing capacity of Earth to maintain all life (ACARA, ND) and the Australian Curriculum Geography aims to provide opportunities for students to investigate current geographical events and allow them to evaluate their findings against the criteria of environmental sustainability, economic viability, and social justice (ACARA, 2011). All three concepts are central to sustainable livelihoods but the real 'bottom line' is environmental, Australian environmental educators explain that human existence depends on the dynamic interplay of all planetary systems, upon viable ecosystems, healthy soils, a stable climate, clean air and water (AAEE, 2009).
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