Africa is an important continent in the twenty-first century in terms of demographics and economic growth but also, significantly, in terms of promoting environmental justice and revitalizing the culture of democracy from the grassroots up. Whereas culture is a crucial aspect of African citizen-led movements, this is often overlooked or inadequately addressed in political science and human rights research.

Africa is an important continent in the twenty-first century in terms of demographics and economic growth but also, significantly, in terms of promoting environmental justice and revitalizing the culture of democracy from the grassroots up. Whereas culture is a crucial aspect of African citizen-led movements, this is often overlooked or inadequately addressed in political science and human rights research.

We assume that the sense of wonder linked to the aesthetics of landscapes is a first step towards enhancing respect for the environment: 1) The aesthetic component of landscapes leads to an increased environmental awareness that modifies behavior, and attachment to iconic landscapes can transform certain ecological "dictates" into environmental benevolence. 2) In the face of the anthropogenic landscape change and the current environmental crisis, cultural diversity and multiple ways of seeing and interacting with the world can be mutually enriched by their complementary ontological approaches and contribute to the common goal of preserving the environment.

Certain languages are particularly vulnerable to climate change and associated trends like migration and globalization. For related reasons, these languages resist treatment using "big data" techniques. There nevertheless exist cutting-edge methods for describing and analyzing the language of these small linguistic communities. The resulting scientific and cultural contribution of these languages Is consequently outsized relative to the size of the communities that use them. Our particular focus is the study of meaning.