Between environmental and ecological democracy
Theory and practice at the democracy-environment nexus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23348239 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeffrey Pickering (0000-0002-1862-3623, University of Canberra), Karin Bäckstrand (0000-0002-8608-8888, Stockholm University, corresponding author), David Schlosberg (0000-0003-3547-919X, The University of Sydney) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-15 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1522-7200 • E-ISSN: 1523-908X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1523908x.2020.1703276 |
| OpenAlex | W3007959132 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 61 |
| References cited | 95 |
Concepts of ecological and environmental democracy seek to reconcile two normative ideals: ensuring environmental sustainability while safeguarding democracy. These ideals are frequently conceived as being in conflict, as democracy is perceived as too slow and cumbersome to deliver the urgent large-scale collective action needed to tackle environmental problems. Theories addressing the democracy-environment nexus can be situated on a spectrum from theories of ecological democracy that are more critical of existing liberal democratic institutions to theories of environmental democracy that call for reforming rather than radically transforming or dismantling those institutions. This article reviews theoretical and empirical scholarship on the democracy-environment nexus. We find continued theoretical and empirical diversity in the field, as well as vibrant debates on democratising global environmental politics, local material practices, and non-human representation. We argue for stronger dialogue between environmental political theory and empirical, policy-oriented research on democracy and sustainability, as well as further exploration of complementarities between ecological and environmental democracy. We identify four main areas of challenge and opportunity for theory and practice: public participation and populism; technocracy and expertise; governance across scales; and ecological rights and limits.
Corporate governance · Democracy · Economics · Environmental governance · Nexus (standard) · Normative · Political science · Politics · Scholarship · Sociology · Sustainability · Technocracy · Ecology · Environmental Justice and Health Disparities · Environmental Philosophy and Ethics · Law · Religion, Ecology, and Ethics
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| Unique citing works | 61 |
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| Citations per year | 10,17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 54 |