ECOCIDE AND THE PSYCHE
ECOCIDE AND THE PSYCHE Half way around the world, there is a community of people who live a subsistence agriculture lifestyle. They struggle to make sufficient food to nourish themselves, to send their kids to school (if there even is a school), and barely stay alive despite persistent political unrest, violence, and disease. They are even more vulnerable due to climate change. The rains come heavy and then they stop for at least three to four months, if not longer. Weather is less predictable these days, less than it used to be. This community in Western Kenya is like many others. It is unique for many reasons, but it shares the same hardships that many communities face on a daily basis as a result of severe environmental degradation. There is a concept that has been around for a few decades called "ecocide." It's been argued by various "earth rights" lawyers that the United Nations should adopt "ecocide" as an international crime. Imagine wh...
