Ecocidal tendencies of late capitalism
This chapter reflects and builds upon the important work that Nigel South has done over the years in raising consciousness about the ecocidal trends of late modernity - the contemporary tendency towards the destruction of the natural environment - and the application of green criminology in examinin...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025
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Criminological connections, directions, horizons
Year: 2025, Pages: 67-84 |
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| Summary: | This chapter reflects and builds upon the important work that Nigel South has done over the years in raising consciousness about the ecocidal trends of late modernity - the contemporary tendency towards the destruction of the natural environment - and the application of green criminology in examining and critically responding to these issues. The chapter explores the diverse descriptions of ecocide - two pertaining to the seriousness of harm and three to existing and proposed legal definitions. It then reviews the causes and consequences of ecocide in relation to three key tendencies: global warming, biodiversity loss, and pollution of air, land, and water. Fundamentally, the destruction of the Earth's environment can be attributed to the actions (and, in some cases, inaction) of transnational corporations, specific governments, and the collusion of capital and the state in perpetuating policies and practices that destroy, degrade, and contaminate the very basis of life. To stop ecocide requires transformational politics that is anchored in scientific evidence, based on the public interest, grounded in democratic nationalisation, and informed by principles of eco-justice. |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 80-84 |
| ISBN: | 9781032513065 |
| DOI: | 10.4324/9781003401629-6 |
