Politische Okologie und globale Krisenszenarien: Zur Problematik des Okologiebegriffs
In: Peripherie: Politik, Ökonomie, Kultur, Band 13, Heft 51-52, S. 137-154
ISSN: 0173-184X
Offers the thesis that local ecological problems are often swept aside by a focus on global interactions & assignments of blame. The term ecology in its historical context & the origins of ecological politics are evaluated. The interdependence between poverty & environmental destruction at the local level is demonstrated, as is the interaction between nature & human activity. It is concluded that a dialectic understanding of the exchange process between nature & human beings should be developed, stressing the social organization of productive & reproductive work. In this manner, the human population becomes the subject of sustainable development rather than a factor of ecological disturbance. 50 References. Adapted from the source document.