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标题：‘Buried And Forgotten But Not Dead’: Reflections On ‘Ubuntu’ In Environmental Conservation In Southeastern Zimbabwe
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作者：Munyaradzi Mawere
期刊名称：Afro Asian Journal of Social Sciences
印刷版ISSN：2229-5313
出版年度：2012
卷号：3
期号：2
出版社：onlineresearchjournals.com
摘要：The subject of ubuntu has taken a central stage in academic research on Africa in recentyears. In Zimbabwe as in Africa in general, academics and researchers have tussled withvarious aspects of this subject, with most research emphasizing the contribution ofubuntu in business, education, healthy, philosophy and legal systems. Ramose (1999),Teffo (1995) and Shutte 2001, for example, explore the importance of ubuntu in Africanphilosophy, especially in areas such as morality/ethics, epistemology, logic andmetaphysics. Mbigi and Maree (1995), Goduka and Swadener (1999) and Prinsolo (1995)focus on the value of ubuntu in business, education and healthy fraternity respectively.Still other studies (Cornell ny; Sindane 1995) have exported the concept of ubuntu intolegal systems and politics. Surprisingly, insignificant attention has been devoted toexploring the value of ubuntu in environmental conservation. This paper examines how,since time immemorial, ubuntu has been used to conserve the ‘natural’ environment. Thepiece marshals the concept of ubuntu and positions it against the southeastern Zimbabwe,in particular, Norumedzo and Mukanganwi landscapes. It argues for the revival of ubuntuto complement efforts by Science in conservation as a potential alternative to fostersustainable development and save the ‘natural’ environment from further deterioration byhuman action
关键词：Ubuntu; environment; conservation; southeastern Zimbabwe; Africa