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CONTEXT

The realities of life on our planet
dictate that continuous economic
development, as we know it in the
form of global capitalism, cannot
be sustained. This is due to present-
day forms of economic activity that
have rapidly undermined two other
processes which are essential for
survival of human life and civilization:
environment and community. The
compromising of these two processes
by current economic activities has
destroyed both the vitality of human
communities and the quality of human
life [ICLEI 8 IDRC 1998].

Scientists around the world almost
unanimously predict that, without
serious policy and lifestyle changes,
the world is about to face a great
uncertainty and new risks threatening
our ability to anticipate and plan for
future adaptation needs [World Bank
2012].
Preventing this expected
environmental, economic and social
consequences, is undoubtedly the
biggest challenge for human security
libraries, and facilitate medical the uniquely designed Mulu Eco in our century. Clearly, there is an
treatment access to the most Village has now become a reality. urgent need for sustainable human
disadvantaged members of the activities on our planet, which will
community.” Abiy noted. require alternative forms of sustainable
Concept of Eco Villages living and societal organization. Two
“For me it was really amazing movements operating on a global
because farmers in Germany FOR A SUSTAINABLE scale h are critically involved in
are often conservative, not ENVIRONMENTAL AND the ‘research and implementation
open for new things; it was HUMAN DEVELOPMENT of sustainable alternatives: the Eco
completely opposite here.” village Movement and the Global Eco
Valerie appreciated the local village network.
farmers. An Eco village is an intentional Description
community with the goal of
Taking credits for those deeds, becoming more socially, culturally,
farmers and other community economically, and ecologically The Eco village movement is
growing worldwide. Governments,
members became one of the sustainable. It is consciously new communities and inhabitants
most important pillars to kick designed through locally owned and of existing villages and suburbs are
off the project, to make a dream participatory processes to regenerate consciously choosing the path of
come true, and eventually lay the and restore its social and natural
anchor. The foundation to erect environment. sustainable development.
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