Harvesting Peace: Permaculture as Peacebuilding
| dc.contributor.advisor | Nan, Susan Allen | |
| dc.contributor.author | Felix-Romero, Jessica | |
| dc.creator | Felix-Romero, Jessica | |
| dc.date | 2010-04-23 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-06-15T15:15:20Z | |
| dc.date.available | NO_RESTRICTION | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-06-15T15:15:20Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-06-15T15:15:20Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | 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. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1920/5891 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.subject | Permaculture | |
| dc.subject | Environmental restoration | |
| dc.subject | Environmental peacebuilding | |
| dc.subject | Post-conflict peacebuilding | |
| dc.subject | El Salvador | |
| dc.subject | Conflict resolution | |
| dc.title | Harvesting Peace: Permaculture as Peacebuilding | |
| dc.type | Dissertation | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Conflict Analysis and Resolution | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | George Mason University | |
| thesis.degree.level | Doctoral | |
| thesis.degree.name | Doctor of Philosophy Conflict Analysis & Resolution |