Sustaining the unsustainable: Symbolic politics and the politics of simulation
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The environmental politics has not tackled the critical global environmental issues effectively in terms of environmental economy and environmental policies and has reduced to a mere symbolic politics that is unable to stop the ecological degradation. The concept and practices of simulative politics are attracting late- modern societies than the symbolic as with the former they can effectively sustain the unsustainable.
Publication Name: Environmental Politics
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0964-4016
Year: 2007
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Eco-politics beyond the paradigm of sustainability: A conceptual framework and research agenda
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A research agenda for the politics of unsustainability of the post- ecologist era and a conceptual framework for its analysis are presented. The model of sustainability is seen to need a new concept of environmental sociology, and the role of eco-politics in development of eco-sociological policies is discussed.
Publication Name: Environmental Politics
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0964-4016
Year: 2007
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In defense of civilization: Terrorism and environmental politics in the 21st century
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The neo-liberal civilization and the antiterrorism measures seem to be hostile towards the environmental movements and societal integrity. The impact of unsustainable practices, a by-product of the techno-science and economic growth, on the environment is assessed.
Publication Name: Environmental Politics
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0964-4016
Year: 2007
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