
Ecomodernism: Technology, Politics and The Climate Crisis
Jonathan Symons(Author)
Polity Press
1st Edition
Published on 31. May 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-5095-3120-2 (ISBN)
Description
Is climate catastrophe inevitable? In a world of extreme inequality, rising nationalism and mounting carbon emissions, the future looks gloomy. Yet one group of environmentalists, the 'ecomodernists', are optimistic. They argue that technological innovation and universal human development hold the keys to an ecologically vibrant future. However, this perspective, which advocates fighting climate change with all available technologies - including nuclear power, synthetic biology and others not yet invented - is deeply controversial because it rejects the Green movement's calls for greater harmony with nature.
In this book, Jonathan Symons offers a qualified defence of the ecomodernist vision. 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. Critiquing and extending ecomodernist ideas, Symons argues that states should defend against climate threats through transformative investments in technological innovation. A good Anthropocene is still possible - but only if we double down on science and humanism to push beyond the limits to growth.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 214 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
332 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5095-3120-2 (9781509531202)
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Jonathan Symons is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at Macquarie University, Sydney.
Content
* Table of Contents
* Acknowledgements
* Abbreviations
* Introduction
* Chapter 1: The Thirty Years Crisis
* Chapter 2: Ecomodernism and its Critics
* Chapter 3: Assessing the Technological Challenge
* Chapter 4: The Politics of Low-Carbon Innovation
* Chapter 5: Human Flourishing Amid Climate Harms
* Chapter 6: Global Social Democracy and Geoengineering Justice
* Conclusion: Climate and its Metaphors
* Bibliography