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This article provides a first-hand account of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) & an analysis of how to advance environmentalist concerns in the post-Jo'burg era. It reviews some of the achievements & disappointments of the Summit & describes significant changes in global environmental affairs that the WSSD was unable fully to appreciate & which, therefore, must be addressed in the post-Jo'burg world. One change is a switch in emphasis in the North & South in terms of sustainable development. For too long we've been told that the North is concerned with the environment while the South is focused on development. At the WSSD it became clear, however, that this is no longer the case. Many in the North now claim a development focus although, to be sure, through the more fundamental goal of economic globalization. Concomitantly, many in the South voice a commitment to environmental sustainability as a way to reduce poverty. A second change has to do with the power of environmentalism. After enjoying much strength, concern for the environment is flagging throughout much of the world as key states find themselves distracted by geopolitical concerns in the aftermath of the September 11th (2001) attacks. Both changes indicate the need to rethink environmentalist strategies in a post-Jo'burg era. The article offers several suggestions including abandoning sustainable development as a policy objective (although keeping it as a conceptual framework) & resuscitating the older, more narrow & arguably less complicated goals of environmental protection. 2 References. Adapted from the source document.

Discusses leftist environmental criticism, which derives from the work of postmodern intellectuals & academics. The challenges such critique poses for those concerned with environmental protection is considered, & the responses of traditional environmentalists are presented, along with a response based on the ethics of environmentalism. Finally, the implications for politics, policy, & the future of the environmental movement are assessed.

Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) engage in a host of activities to influence world political affairs. They lobby states, pressure economic actors and alter cultural frames to shape widespread thought and behavior. Most scholars of international relations ignore the cultural dimension of NGO work either because it seemingly lacks clear political significance or because alterations in cultural life are difficult to gauge. In this article I demonstrate that, while less direct and obvious, NGO cultural challenges may have, ironically, more political relevance than conventional forms of activism and engagement. Additionally, I show that, notwithstanding formidable methodological challenges, there are ways to measure shifts in broad ideational frameworks—even across borders—and scholars can adopt these in productive ways. I develop both these points through a study of environmental NGOs. The article's findings, however, can be generalized beyond environmental organizations to all types of NGOs.

Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) engage in a host of activities to influence world political affairs. They lobby states, pressure economic actors, & alter cultural frames to shape widespread thought & behavior. Most scholars of international relations ignore the cultural dimension of NGO work either because it seemingly lacks clear political significance or because alterations in cultural life are difficult to gauge. In this article, I demonstrate that, while less direct & obvious, NGO cultural challenges may have, ironically, more political relevance than conventional forms of activism & engagement. Additionally, I show that, notwithstanding formidable methodological challenges, there are ways to measure shifts in broad ideational frameworks -- even across borders -- & scholars can adopt these in productive ways. I develop both these points through a study of environmental NGOs. The article's findings, however, can be generalized beyond environmental organizations to all types of NGOs. 67 References. Adapted from the source document.

Environmental abuse is not only about how humans treat the nonhuman world but also about how they treat each other. Whether referring to climate change, threats to biological diversity, nuclear waste, or depleted fish stocks, some people benefit from the environmental abuse, while others disproportionately suffer from the consequences.