Ohmage to Resistance

In: Global Environmental Politics, Band 1, Heft 1, S. 18-22

Abstract

This essay disputes the arguments made by Robert Paehlke & John Dryzek in their contributions to this issue of Global Environmental Politics. Both reform & resistance are necessary, but not sufficient, elements in collective efforts to facilitating global & local environmental protection & sustainable development. What is essential, as well, are campaigns to establish alternative institutional frameworks for the fulfillment of these goals. This essay suggests that initiatives such as those found around the issue of sustainable forestry practices might be the basis for such frameworks &, in the long run, could pressure both capital & governments to agree on strengthened & effective systems of public environmental regulation. The essay also notes the so-called democratic deficit among nongovernmental organizations & movements, but questions whether there is any democracy among capitals & international institutions. 5 References. Adapted from the source document.