Ecological politics (Building a green society)

Author: (American) Coleman, translated by Mei Junjie
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: Who should bear the blame for the environmental crisis: overpopulation? insatiable consumers? or reckless technology? What is the path to saving our planet: birth control? applicable technology? recycling? or ecological consumption? People generally attribute the root causes of the environmental crisis and its solutions to individual behavior, but Coleman argues: "Reconsider. When we excessively focus on individual responsibility, we allow governments and corporations to escape accountability. While making small changes to our lifestyles may have value, it is absolutely not acceptable to ignore the deeper causes of environmental disasters. The true roots are deeply embedded in the politics of human affairs, and the solutions must also lie within them. He believes that we can reverse the process of environmental destruction by establishing values such as ecological responsibility, participatory democracy, environmental justice, and community action. Numerous examples show that a sustainable society is not a utopian or unattainable ideal."