Ecological politics (Building a green society) (Frontier of the century)

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: is it overpopulation? Gluttonous consumers? Or reckless technology? What is the path to saving our planet: is it birth control? Appropriate technology? Recycling? Or ecological consumption? People generally attribute the root causes of the environmental crisis and its solutions to individual behavior, but Coleman argues: "Think again. When we excessively focus on individual responsibility, we allow governments and corporations to get away with it. While making small changes to our lifestyles to protect the environment certainly has value, it is absolutely not acceptable to ignore the deeper causes of environmental disasters. The real reasons are deeply rooted 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. Ecological political strategies can be effective. Countless examples show that a sustainable society is not a utopian or unattainable ideal."