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In political theory, deliberative democracy has been discussed as a political model more compatible with environmental goals. Deliberative democracy is a system in which informed political equals weigh values, information, and expertise, and debate priorities to make decisions, as opposed to a democracy based on interest aggregation. [30]
Environmental historian Jeremy Caradonna and environmental economist Richard B. Norgaard led a group of environmental scholars in a critique, arguing that Ecomodernism "violates everything we know about ecosystems, energy, population, and natural resources," and "Far from being an ecological statement of principles, the Manifesto merely ...
Environmental Politics is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published seven times per year, which provides a forum for environmental politics particularly in relation to environmental social movements, NGOs, and parties; analysis of environmental policy-making; and environmental political thought.
American political history as social analysis (1980). [6] Beauty, Health, and Permanence: Environmental Politics in the United States, 1955-1985 (1989). [7] Explorations In Environmental History: Essays by Samuel P. Hays (1998) [8] A History of Environmental Politics since 1945 (2000). [9] Wars in the Woods: The Rise of Ecological Forestry in ...
Wangarĩ Maathai (/ w æ n ˈ ɡ ɑː r i m ɑː ˈ ð aɪ /; 1 April 1940 – 25 September 2011) was a Kenyan social, environmental, and political activist who founded the Green Belt Movement, [2] [3] an environmental non-governmental organization focused on the planting of trees, environmental conservation, and women's rights.
Edward Paul Abbey (January 29, 1927 – March 14, 1989) was an American author and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental issues, criticism of public land policies, and anarchist political views.
The first political party to be created with its basis in environmental issues was the United Tasmania Group, founded in Australia in March 1972 to fight against deforestation and the creation of a dam that would damage Lake Pedder; whilst it only gained three percent in state elections, it inspired the creation of Green parties all over the ...
Elizabeth Evans May OC MP (born June 9, 1954) is an American-born Canadian politician, environmentalist, author, activist, and lawyer who is serving as the member of Parliament (MP) for Saanich—Gulf Islands since 2011.