Abstract:
What challenge does the diversity of values – when we are dealing with the environment – pose? More specifically, can the capability approach – given its claim to accommodate widespread cultural differences – take on board the different ways in which we value the environment? I consider this question by looking at how some indigenous peoples place value in – and understand their relationship to – the environment. My conclusion is that the capability approach seems to fall short, and that some reassessment of how the approach speaks to these values is required.