Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1997
Publication Title
Kasarinlan: Philippine Journal of Third World Studies
Volume
12
Issue
4
First Page
57
Last Page
64
ISSN
2012-080X
Abstract
Based on selected indicators, Cebu has recently become one of the most booming growth centers of the Philippines. However, these indicators are mere gauges of economic growth, not development. Development pertains to a social and structural process for achieving ecological sustainability and human well being within a community as a whole. In Cebu, there may have been an economic boom which favors selected few businessmen but, for most Cebuanos, there was none to speak of. Studies show that the so-called "Ceboom" masks widespread environmental destruction caused by real estate developers. The Medium-Term Cebu Development Plan (MTCDP) has neglected to develop basic social services and agriculture in order to alleviate poverty in the province. An alternative to this is the broader vision for sustainable development of the Basic Christian Community called Basic Ecclesiastical Community (BEC) movement, involving a paradigm shift. BEG aims to develop a post-capitalist society which is based on ecologically sustainable modes of production through the gradual reorganization of communities on the peripheries. Through their training programs and community organizing, the BEG movement in Cebu seeks to establish a self-sustaining economy based on local agriculture and supported by local industry. The author concluded that, although Cebu is in the forefront of development, true sustainable development can be attained by adopting the BEC’s model.
Rights
Originally published at https://journals.upd.edu.ph/index.php/kasarinlan/article/view/1640
Recommended Citation
Nadeau, Kathleen, "Cebu's Basic Christian Community Movement's Alternative Plan for Sustainable Development" (1997). Anthropology Faculty Publications. 5.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/anthro-publications/5
Comments
Special Issue, "New Social Movements."
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Vol. 12, no.4-Vol. 13, no. 1