Environmental Sustainability as the Overarching Sustainability Pillar: Nexus with Religion in Nigeria

Chidi Nzeadibe,ORCID icon Nkechi G. Onah,ORCID icon  & Kingsley I. UwaegbuteORCID icon

Nsukka Journal of Religion and Cultural Studies | Vol 12, No 3 (Special Issue: Religion, Politics and Environmental Sustainability) | © Chidi Nzeadibe, Nkechinyere G. Onah  & Kingsley I. Uwaegbute|This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0

Submitted: 03 Aug., 2024 | Published: 18 Dec., 2024

 

About the author(s)

  1. Chidi Nzeadibe, PhD, is Professor of Environmental Management & Sustainability in the Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability,  University of Nigeria, Nsukka
  2. Nkechi G. Onah, (PhD), is Professor of Religion and Society and the current Head, Department of Religion and Cultural Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
  3. Kingsley I. Uwaegbute, holds a PhD in New Testament studies from the Department of Religion and Cultural Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

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Abstract

Sustainability is a known term in the academic discourse in present times. There are, however, some arguments about what constitutes the pillars of sustainability in current academic debates. Against its traditional three pillars, this paper argues for a reconsideration and expansion of the pillars of sustainability. It shows how culture has become a fourth pillar of sustainability.  To prove its point, the paper discusses the interconnectedness of religion, a part of culture, with environmental sustainability.  Using the Nsukka area as a case study, the paper shows how religious cum cultural practices contribute to environment   sustainability thereby ensuring that the Quality of Life (QoL) of the people is maintained. This way, the paper contributes to the redefinition and expansion of the pillars of sustainability in present academic discourse.

Keywords

Sustainability, Culture, Religion, Nigeria

 

 

 

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