{"id":1382,"date":"2005-07-08T13:41:00","date_gmt":"2005-07-08T13:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sustainablog.greenoptions.com\/2005\/07\/08\/there-can-be-no-peace-without-sustainable-management-of-resources-justice-and-fairness\/"},"modified":"2005-07-08T13:41:00","modified_gmt":"2005-07-08T13:41:00","slug":"there-can-be-no-peace-without-sustainable-management-of-resources-justice-and-fairness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/there-can-be-no-peace-without-sustainable-management-of-resources-justice-and-fairness\/","title":{"rendered":"“There can be no peace without sustainable management of resources, justice and fairness.”"},"content":{"rendered":"
Via WorldChanging<\/a>, openDemocracy has published an essay<\/a> by Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai on African development. Maathai returns to her model of a “three-legged stool” of sustainable development, democratic governance and peace, and makes a compelling case for actions that African nations, as well as regional and continental coalitions, can take to address the continent’s poverty. As you might imagine, I was particularly drawn to Maathai’s comment on the role of environmental stewardship in continuing African development:<\/p>\n One cannot build democracy in order later to manage resources sustainably and create peace. Managing resources accountably and responsibly, and sharing them more equitably, are essential to nurturing a culture of peace. This in turn is possible only if there is adequate democratic space for everybody; space where the rule of law and the rights of all, including the weak and vulnerable, are respected. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n As always, a thought-provoking read.<\/p>\n Technorati tags: Africa<\/a>, sustainable development<\/a>, Wangari Maathai<\/a><\/p>\n