THE MEANING AND RELEVANCE OF ECOVILLAGES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SUSTAINABLE SOCIETAL ALTERNATIVES

Abstract Despite today’s widespread reference to sustainability, initiatives are still quite incipient. Ecovillages are communities that carry out an array of sustainable practices and aim to influence society as models for alternative lifestyles. The goal of this paper is to analyze the meanings as...

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Main Authors: MARIA ACCIOLY DIAS, CARLOS FREDERICO B. LOUREIRO, LEANDRO CHEVITARESE, CECÍLIA DE MELLO E SOUZA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Ambiente e Sociedade (ANPPAS) 2017-09-01
Series:Ambiente & Sociedade
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/asoc/v20n3/pt_1809-4422-asoc-20-03-00079.pdf