It is clear that our society must become a more sustainable one. To that end, we must change both our production and our consumption patterns. Some argue that this implies the abolition of democratic processes, and thus of citizens' participation in environmental policy. Others argue the opposite: the only way to avoid impending environmental disaster is by engaging in common deliberation and contemplation. Is participation, then, a negative force or not?
This volume is one of the first coordinated attempts to study the relationship between democratic, participatory forms of...
It is clear that our society must become a more sustainable one. To that end, we must change both our production and our consumption patterns. Some...