On the links between nature's values and language

Inglis, Dylan; Pascual, Unai

doi:10.1002/pan3.10205

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“…In addition to being communication instruments, they can shape value systems about local nature." [43]. In that sense, we support the claim that "[m]oney is not only endogenous from an economic standpoint but also from a social one [ .…”

Section: An Ecological Ontology Of Moneysupporting

confidence: 74%

Revisiting the Missing Link: An Ecological Theory of Money for a Regenerative Economy

Alves¹,

Santos²,

Penha‐Lopes

2022

Sustainability

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Money is critical for a regenerative future. Transforming it is an unavoidable social, political, and economic endeavor that must be a global priority if we are to prevent future financial crises, reduce economic inequality and adhere to our climate agreements and sustainability goals. For this transition to occur, we urgently need new economic and monetary paradigms that address the root causes of our current unsustainability, offer a new monetary ontology and design, and, more importantly, steer our monetary regime towards the regeneration of our social, economic and ecological landscapes. We need an Ecological Monetary Theory grounded in Ecological Economics and an Ecological Value Theory that lays down the foundations for the conscious democratization, decentralization, and diversification of money. In this work, we revisit and update the missing link between money and sustainability by proposing new ontological avenues and reviewing the design elements and degenerative processes built into the existing system. We also contribute to the development and emergence of an Ecological Monetary Theory by systematizing the ongoing monetary transition toward sustainability and by offering a set of principles drawn from the regenerative economics literature for the conscious design of monetary ecosystems that contribute positively to solving our societal challenges of the 21st century.

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Section: An Ecological Ontology Of Moneysupporting

confidence: 74%

Revisiting the Missing Link: An Ecological Theory of Money for a Regenerative Economy

Alves¹,

Santos²,

Penha‐Lopes

2022

Sustainability

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“…4 The emergence of the notion of relational values stems from the claim that people often value nature because of the non-instrumental relationships they have with it. These relationships are seen as constitutive of their individual or communal identity and of the idea of 'eudaemonia' or a 'good life', intended as a meaningful, dignified, and flourishing life [28,7] [25].…”

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Nature’s disvalues: what are they and why do they matter?

Lliso

Lenzi

Muraca

et al. 2022

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

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“…The main interest in these studies was to explore the content of relational values. Therefore, most of these studies resulted in a list of involved relational values, which often include categories such as aesthetic values, personal or cultural identity, place attachment, or spiritual values (Arias‐Arévalo et al, 2017; Baker et al, 2021; Chapman et al, 2019; Inglis & Pascual, 2021; Klain et al, 2017; Kreitzman et al, 2021; Riechers, Balázsi, et al, 2021; Russell & Ens, 2020; Topp et al, 2022). These semantic studies of relational value provide insight as to the entities people value in their natural environment (in the relational sense), and in certain cases also the reasons for those values.…”

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‘I owe it to the animals’: The bidirectionality of Swiss alpine farmers' relational values

Chapman

Deplazes‐Zemp

2022

People and Nature

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Relational values have recently been proposed as a concept to expand our understanding of environmental values from the categories previously dominating the discourse: instrumental (nature for people's sake) and intrinsic values (nature for its own sake). Empirical and conceptual research on relational values has so far focused on the content of relational values or their relationship to other kinds of values. In this paper, we fill a key gap in understanding exactly what relational values are and how they work; we call this the 'syntax' of relational values. We do so by applying the Syntax of Environmental Values Framework, which describes relational values as bidirectional, expressed by genuine respect and care on the one hand and an eudaimonic contribution to wellbeing on the other. We developed a novel interview protocol which we applied in semistructured interviews with Swiss alpine farmers. We examine how both of these directions are manifested in farmers' relational values. Our results showed how the bidirectionality manifests in relational values of alpine farmers. Specifically, we identified three components of each directionality. The intrinsic element of relational values was constituted by: an attitude of respect, attention to the relationship and practices of care. The instrumental element of relational values was constituted by: emotional and experiential contributions for the valuer, satisfaction and joy in the relationship, and practical contributions to the activities associated with the relationship (e.g. farm management). We further elaborate on the conditions required to sustain relational values, including physical, emotional and sociopolitical conditions. These results informed an elaborated conceptual framework of relational values, and environmental valuing more generally. While specifically derived from our dataset, we believe our conclusions could directly or in a modified form, apply to diverse cases of relational valuing. In sum, this paper offers a concrete step towards better characterizing, distinguishing and applying the relational values concept.

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On the links between nature's values and language

Cited by 18 publications

References 120 publications

Revisiting the Missing Link: An Ecological Theory of Money for a Regenerative Economy

Revisiting the Missing Link: An Ecological Theory of Money for a Regenerative Economy

Nature’s disvalues: what are they and why do they matter?

‘I owe it to the animals’: The bidirectionality of Swiss alpine farmers' relational values

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