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ISBN 978-2-88931-098-2 Focus 32 Focus 32 Globalisation of Concern III Essays on Climate Justice, Education, Sustainability and Technology Globalisation of Concern III Concern of Globalisation Globalisation of Concern III In this third collection of essays under the title of Globalisation of Concern, Aidan G. Essays on Climate Justice, Education, Msafiri addresses the pressing topical subjects of our time providing ethical orientations on the ethics of land justice and sustainability, the role and relevance of education and Sustainability and Technology the developments of technology and cyberspace in societies. The Christian, African and global perspective of this book makes it an important source for students and decision- Aidan G. Msafiri makers in all sectors of society. A book of reflection and hope. The Author Aidan G. Msafiri is Senior Lecturer and Head of the Philosophy and Ethics Department, St Augustine University of Tanzania, and serves on the Advisory Board of Globethics.net East Africa. He is the author of Towards a Credible Environmental Ethics for Africa (2007) and Globalisation of Concern I (2008) and Globalisation of Concern II (2012), to which this volume is yet another sequel. He publishes regularly in national and international journals. His latest book is Rediscovering Christian and Traditional Values For Moral Aidan G. Msafiri Formation (2010). Globethics.net Globalisation of Concern III Essays on Climate Justice, Education, Sustainability and Technology Globalisation of Concern III Essays on Climate Justice, Education, Sustainability and Technology Aidan G. Msafiri Globethics.net Focus No. 32 Globethics.net Focus Series editor: Christoph Stückelberger. Founder and Executive Director of Globethics.net and Professor of Ethics, University of Basel Globethics.net Focus 32 Aidan G. 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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Redefining the Ethics of Land Justice in Tanzania: A Quest for a Paradigm Shift ............................................ 9 1.1 Abstract ......................................................................................... 9 1.2 Introduction ................................................................................. 10 1.3 The Magnitude and Manifestation of Land Injustices in Tanzania Today ............................................................................. 13 1.4 The Way Forward: Towards a Transformative, Holistic and Value-Creating Ethics ................................................................ 38 2 Evangelization, Cyberspace and Africa: A Case Study of Tanzania Today .................................... 47 2.1 Introduction ................................................................................. 47 2.2 Internet and Mobile Phones: Innovative Cyberspace Potentialities in Tanzania .................................................................. 52 2.3 Voice Telephone Subscription in Tanzania ................................. 54 2.4 Cyberspace as a Golden Opportunity for Evangelisation Today: “Kairology” ...................................................................................... 56 2.5 Praxeology ................................................................................... 58 2.6 Riskology ..................................................................................... 64 2.7 Concluding Remarks ................................................................... 66 2.8 References ................................................................................... 67 3 Democratic and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in Tanzania ................................... 69 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................. 69 3.2 Aims of the Workshop/Seminar .................................................... 73 3.3 The Magnitude, Profile Types and Distribution of Natural Resources in Tanzania ....................................................................... 75 3.2 Tanzania’s Natural Resources: Opportunities and Potentials .... 79 3.3 Natural Resources: Challenges and Bottlenecks ......................... 83 3.4 Oil and Gas Extractive Industry in Southern Tanzania ............... 89 3.5 Natural Resources in Southern Tanzania: Criteria of Sustainable Management ................................................. 92 3.6 References ................................................................................. 100 4 Climate Justice and Sustainability: the Tanzanian Paradigm Shift ....................................... 103 4.1 Introduction ............................................................................... 103 4.2 Climate Injustice and Vulnerability Scenarios: Local and Global Realities .............................................................. 106 4.3 Anthropological Conditions Behind Climate Change ............... 111 4.4 Ethical Part ............................................................................... 120 4.5 Bibliography .............................................................................. 126 5 Role and Relevance of Education: Rediscovering Wisdom, Freedom and True Humane Service .............................................................................. 129 5.1 Introduction ............................................................................... 129 5.2 Anthropological Part ................................................................. 136 5.3 Ethical and Practical Part ........................................................ 146 5.4 References ................................................................................. 152 6 Sustainability as the Soul and DNA of Human Resource: A Case Study of Nestlé ................................. 155 6.1 Introduction ............................................................................... 155 6.2 Redefining Value Based and Value Promoting Model Approaches for HR Sustainability: Towards a New Discourse ........................... 160 6.3 HR Roadmap For Future Quality Assurance Tool Kit: Key Questions .................................................................................. 170 6.4 References ................................................................................. 173 7 Sustainable Use of Natural Resources: Gold Mining in the Lake Zone ...................................... 175 7.1 Preamble ................................................................................... 175 7.2 Empirical Part ........................................................................... 177 7.3 Analytical part ........................................................................... 180 7.4 Ethical Part ............................................................................... 188 8 Climate Change Challenges and Current Policy Approaches in Sub-Saharan Africa .............................. 199 8.1 Preamble ................................................................................... 199 8.2 Empirical Part ........................................................................... 205 8.3 Climate Policy and Political Level Analysis .............................. 209 8.4 Which Way Forward .................................................................. 215 8.5 References ................................................................................. 218 1 REDEFINING THE ETHICS OF LAND JUSTICE IN TANZANIA A QUEST FOR A PARADIGM SHIFT 1.1 Abstract The term “land” entails very broad physical, biological, economic, human, existential and chemical realities than the mere geographical entity or solid surface of the earth. It includes all visible and non-visible vital life-producing and life sustaining systems of plants (soil flora), animals (soil fauna), renewable, and non-renewable as well as life promoting and protecting forces embedded in the entire eco-system. They came into existence billions of years ago. Their sustainability and efficiency depends greatly on a just relationship and management with (“Homo Faber”) the human person as a producer who cares, protects, sustains and plays a stewardship role with the rest of creation. From a Tanzanian perspective in particular, these include land-injustices and irreversible hazardous impact issues to agricultural activities, biodiversity infrastructural development, extractive