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13 - Decolonising from Within

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 June 2023

Laurence L. Delina
Laurence L. Delina
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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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The failure of stewardship by many colonialists is so profound that their blunder and neglect essentially mirror the same political and market forces that drive the climate crisis. Decolonising climate action thus requires the recognition, acknowledgement, and closure of histories of racism and greed.

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colonialismIndigenous Peoplesdecolonisationhuman rightsriskCordilleralivelihoodsneo-liberalismstewardship
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COVID and Climate Emergencies in the Majority World
Confronting Cascading Crises in the Age of Consequences
 , pp. 116 - 122
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • Decolonising from Within
  • Laurence L. Delina, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Book: COVID and Climate Emergencies in the Majority World
  • Online publication: 22 June 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108974455.014
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  • Laurence L. Delina, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Book: COVID and Climate Emergencies in the Majority World
  • Online publication: 22 June 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108974455.014
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  • Decolonising from Within
  • Laurence L. Delina, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Book: COVID and Climate Emergencies in the Majority World
  • Online publication: 22 June 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108974455.014
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