Harvesting Peace: Permaculture as Peacebuilding
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2010-06-15T15:15:20Z
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Felix-Romero, Jessica
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This dissertation is a qualitative case study of permaculture, a sustainable agriculture model based on bio-mimicry, in postconflict El Salvador. The case study is intended to be both descriptive and theory-building by providing empirically grounded insights into permaculture as a peacebuilding tool. A grounded theory investigation into permaculture practitioners’ experiences revealed that permaculture is a holistic peacebuilding model that addresses war-induced environmental damage and postconflict structural violence. Permaculture impacts multiple dimensions of practitioners’ lives, functions as sustainable livelihood education, contributes to the eco-localization of economies, and builds community between individuals while also creating a relationship of agency between natural environments and permaculture practitioners.
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Permaculture, Environmental restoration, Environmental peacebuilding, Post-conflict peacebuilding, El Salvador, Conflict resolution