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how deep-rooted cultural traits, such as crony capitalism and short-term thinking,
are major obstacles to paradigm change in the continent. Earth Stewardship is not a
paradigm only from the North, so Southern concerns, such as opportunities for eco-
nomic development and the respect for diverse lifestyles, should be acknowledge in
its matrix. But dismissing critical stumbling blocks to its implementation is not
legitimate either. If human beings are really to advance towards a new ethical path in
which they understand themselves as co-inhabitants and stewards of the planet, then
implementing post-materialism, new reproductive understanding, post-sovereignty,
and long-term consideration is a duty owed not only to their fellow human beings,
but to other species as well.

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