A hunter in the national park? Reconstruction of the discourses around the ecological conflict in Słowiński National Park



Abstract

The lack of respect for nature resulting from anthropocentric axiology and manifesting itself in the exploitation of natural resources is considered the root cause of the ecological crisis. In this context, on the basis of the author’s ethnographic studies conducted in the area of Słowiński National Park, the author addresses the question of defining what that protection is and how it should be carried out. The author presents the analysis of shaping the local space of identification of the residents of Smołdzino municipality. The strict protection plan has turned out to be destructive in terms of the local infrastructure, social relations, tourism, and it has also proved to be totally inadequate for the protection of virgin land.


Keywords

nature conservation; ecological conflict; eco-ethics; ethnographic research; Słowiński National Park


Published : 2017-02-20


MielewczykM. (2017). A hunter in the national park? Reconstruction of the discourses around the ecological conflict in Słowiński National Park. Studia Etnologiczne I Antropologiczne, 17, 47-57. Retrieved from https://journals.us.edu.pl/index.php/SEIA/article/view/9397

Marcin Mielewczyk 
Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu. Międzyobszarowe Indywidualne Studia Humanistyczne i Społeczne  Poland



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