Purpose and Values
Purpose
The purpose of the co-operative is to be part of a world that values ecological, social and cultural justice and acts in accordance with these values.
Values
Borderlands is committed to these community development principles
Ecological
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Holism
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Sustaining relationship and sustainability
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Diversity within and between communities
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Organic and balanced development
Social justice and rights
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Addressing structural disadvantage
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Addressiing discourses of disadvantage
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The rights of humans and all other beings
Valuing the local
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Local knowledge
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Local culture
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Local resources
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Local skills
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Local participation
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Local processes
Processes
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Process, outcome and vision
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Integrity of process
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Consciousness raising
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Cooperation and consensus
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Community determined pace of development
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Peace and non-violence
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Inclusiveness
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Community relationship building
Global and local process
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Anti-colonialist
