Indigenous Art and Sovereignty Inspiring Change against Environmental Degradation

Datos Bibliográficos

ID5779854
AutoresEstelle Castro‐koshy (0000-0003-0853-2485, James Cook University), Géraldine Le Roux (0000-0001-5874-9653, Université de Bretagne Occidentale)
Año2020
Volumen19
Número1
Fecha de publicación2020-08-30
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaeTropic electronic journal of studies in the tropics (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1448-2940 • E-ISSN: 1448-2940
EditorialJames Cook University (PUBLISHER • AU)
DOI10.25120/etropic.19.1.2020.3737
OpenAlexW3083730893
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas15

This special issue on "Environmental Artistic Practices and Indigeneity: In(ter)ventions, Recycling, Sovereignty" constitutes a body of creative contributions and academic articles addressing numerous forms of artistic practices of the Pacific Islands, Australia, French Guiana, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia. Inspired by Indigenous artists and writers whose practices and creativity help reimagine sustainable ways to inhabit the world, this introduction and our special issue interrogate contemporary environmental issues and the legacy of colonisation. They examine how Indigenous artists and writers, and artists working with Indigenous artists and communities, have for decades raised awareness about environmental issues, and encouraged people to regain their agency to struggle against environmental degradation and further destruction of Indigenous people's societies and health. This introduction contextualises the concepts and Indigenous terms used by artists to express their vision of what a respectful relationship with the environment would be. It also offers readings of the beautiful literary and artistic creative contributions included in this issue. Environmental themes such as waste recycling, health issues, pollutants (mercury, POPs), and agricultural technics are discussed here in light of human and non-human life and agency. This issue also features a significant range of calls for action to better protect and restore ecosystems

Environmental degradation · Microplastics and Plastic Pollution · Water Governance and Infrastructure