Those on the far right already worry about finite resources and protecting traditional culture, and they see the natural landscape as a big part of national identity.
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Why do people choose to drop the spending and devote their time to another way of living?
Why, after decades of international agreements, are we still damaging the environment? New research, looking at dozens of unsuccessful policies, has uncovered the basic elements of failure.
Relations between Indigenous peoples and environmentalists can be productive for both parties, but they will always be unstable.
Information is assumed to be key to changing people’s attitudes and behaviour. Sadly this isn’t the case.
The Smarden incident and the arrival of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring in the UK lead people to a new view of the environment.
Campaigners in Perth are fighting the destruction of bushland for a new highway. They have two of three historically important factors on their side.
What place does hunting have in our urbanized society? Is it acceptable to kill for fun? For conservation? Philosophy doesn’t have all the answers, but it can help us understand opposing views.
If Trump forsakes US support for the 2015 Paris Climate Accord as well as Obama’s bilateral climate agreement with China, the resultant rise of global warming will wreak havoc throughout Africa.
Most Americans care about the environment, but they didn’t vote that way this year. Two political scientists urge the movement to build better connections with blue-collar workers and immigrants.
REI’s ‘Opt Outside’ campaign makes a virtue of shunning Black Friday and hiking instead of shopping. But while outdoor retailers preach sustainability, they still fuel our consuming habits.
Washington state’s plan to create a carbon tax would make it a climate leader, but local environmental groups are fighting it. What gives?
China has the world’s second-largest economy, powered by cheap labor and cheap fossil fuel. But now Chinese urbanites want greener, healthier lifestyles. Can the government deliver them?
While Green Party candidates win elections and make policy in Germany, here the Green Party barely registers. Why? Contrasting electoral systems, and the fact that U.S. Greens run as purists, not as politicians.
Humans have eaten insects for centuries, but western diets seem to have lost the taste for them.
Our appetite for avocados affects more than just our choice of sandwich filling.
The anti-nuclear movement in the U.S. is at a critical juncture as worries over climate change grow.
All too often the environment’s advocates are portrayed as outsiders, elitist, out of touch.
The ACF has retreated from an “insider” approach of lobbying politicians for policy change, towards a more grass-roots approach, harnessing community support. And it seems to be working.
The global economy is already unsustainable – let alone if it gets bigger.
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Emeritus Professor of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
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