Degrowth in an African periphery

Recentring decoloniality around circular ontologies

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14426/na.v92i1.2106

Keywords:

colonialism, global warming, Africa, Global South, economics, just transition, degrowth

Abstract

In this article Roland Ngam focuses on Africa and the disarticulated colonial model on which it is built and argues that in order to build a fairer system that works for the majority, the world needs to quickly shift to an ecocentric degrowth ontology that leverages Africa’s rich cultural heritage for the wellbeing of all people.

Author Biography

Roland Ngam, Rosa Luxemburg Foundation Southern Africa

Dr Roland Ngam is programme manager for climate justice and socioecological transformation at the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation Southern Africa, where he coordinates the climate blog ClimateJusticeCentral. Before that, he was a postdoctoral research fellow in the Emancipatory Futures Studies Programme at the University of the Witwatersrand.

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Published

06-04-2024

How to Cite

Ngam, R. (2024). Degrowth in an African periphery: Recentring decoloniality around circular ontologies. New Agenda: South African Journal of Social and Economic Policy, 92(SI). https://doi.org/10.14426/na.v92i1.2106

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Section

Section 1: Economic development in the Global South