Utopianism and environmentalism

被引：42

作者：

Pepper, D ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Oxford Brookes Univ, Dept Geog, Oxford OX3 0BP, England

来源：

ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS | 2005年 / 14卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1080/0964401042000310150

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

This paper examines the ways in which utopianism permeates both radical and reformist environmentalism. Utopianism has created 'ecotopia', the radical environmentalist's utopia which has evolved from writing and action over the past half century. Ecotopianism's 'transgressive' potential in assisting change towards an ecological society is examined, and judged to be limited by idealism and unrealistic assessments Of existing socio-economic dynamics. Reformist environmentalism is also considered; it is argued that this, too, can rest on unrealistic premises, reflecting liberal-capitalist utopian fantasies.

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