Environmental Ethics in Akyem Abuakwa
Developing the Ecological Zone through the African Worldview
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22257442 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samuel Asiedu-Amoako (Christian Service University College), Michael Kwadwo Ntiamoah (0000-0001-8788-917X, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Pages | 185-194 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | E-Journal of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2720-7722 • E-ISSN: 2720-7722 |
| Publisher | Noyam Publishers (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.38159/ehass.2020097 |
| OpenAlex | W3091136764 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 4 |
Akyem Abuakwa’s geographical location puts her in a different environmental condition. Both natural and human factors have combined in causing massive environmental degradation and ecological crisis. The environmental degradation and ecological crisis call for exploration of indigenous knowledge to construct indigenous ecological orientations and environmental concerns that could be relevant to recent times. Using qualitative design, the study found out that the traditional belief among the people of Abuakwa has created the awareness that human beings are answerable to the line of ancestors for their stewardship over the non-human parts of creation-land, flora and fauna; all these belong to the ancestors. The study proposes that environmental ethics through the African worldview and bioethical African worldview would dictate a fresh environmental concern and ecological orientation for the world today. The study is relevant as it contributes to traditional environmental conservation ethics
Archaeology · Biology · Environmental crisis · Environmental degradation · Environmental ethics · Environmental resource management · Environmental stewardship · Geography · Indigenous · Political science · Sociology · Traditional knowledge · African cultural and philosophical studies · Law · Ecology
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |