Indigenous Knowledge and the Moral Landscape of Energy Transformation

Title

Indigenous Knowledge and the Moral Landscape of Energy Transformation

Creator

Pandey, Ananya

Description

A moral reorientation based on equality and justice is necessary as the world moves away from extraction-driven energy systems and toward sustainable alternatives. This shift calls for more than simply technological advancement. Indigenous knowledge challenges prevailing patterns of exploitation by providing important insights into resource management, community-centered sustainability, and land stewardship. This chapter explores how Indigenous epistemologies are changing the moral terrain of energy transformation, emphasizing the moral necessity of incorporating traditional ecological knowledge into contemporary practice and policy. The study highlights how Indigenous perspectives offer avenues to resilience, climate justice, and intergenerational responsibility by contrasting extractive paradigms with equity-centered methods. In order to achieve equitable and inclusive energy futures, it is not only legally required but also morally necessary to acknowledge and institutionalize Indigenous rights within energy governance. 2026 by IGI Global Scientific Publishing. All rights reserved.

Source

Economic, Social, and Environmental Insights on Energy Transition;pp.279-302

Date

01-01-2025

Publisher

IGI Global

Coverage

Pandey A., Christ University, Bangalore, India

Rights

Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library

Relation

ISBN: 979-833735304-3; 979-833735302-9;

Format

online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3373-5302-9.ch010

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