Ecomodernism: Technology, Politics and The Climate Crisis
Ecomodernism: Technology, Politics and The Climate Crisis Is climate catastrophe inevitable? Yet one group of environmentalists -- the 'ecomodernists' -- are optimistic. In a world of extreme…
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Ecomodernism: Technology, Politics and The Climate Crisis
Is climate catastrophe inevitable? Yet one group of environmentalists -- the 'ecomodernists' -- are optimistic. In a world of extreme inequality, rising nationalism and mounting carbon emissions, the future looks gloomy.
But this perspective, which advocates fighting climate change with all available technologies - including nuclear power, genetic engineering and others not yet invented - is deeply controversial because it rejects the green movements' calls for greater harmony with nature.In this book, Jonathan Symons offers a qualified defence of the ecomodernist vision. They argue that technological innovation and universal human development hold the keys to an ecologically vibrant future. Ecomodernism, he explains, is neither as radical or reactionary as its critics claim, but belongs in the social democratic tradition, promoting a third way between laissez-faire and anti-capitalism.