Wisdom Traditions, Peace and Ecology: Mapping Some Wellsprings of Integral Connectivity

This article seeks to make a contribution toward raising levels of ecological consciousness and nature literacy in the field of peace and conflict studies. A suggested path toward this goal is presented in the form of dialogue with select wellsprings of integral connectivity sourced from within Indigenous, Buddhist, Christian and Muslim wisdom traditions respectively. The authors begin by focusing on the importance of ecological relationality for peacebuilding, before exploring expressions of integral connectivity via successive sections mapping aspects of each wisdom tradition. We end by noting some specific ways that peace and conflict studies can benefit from dialoguing with integral worldviews.