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Our Common Future: The Birth of Liberal Environmentalism

Our Common Future: The Birth of Liberal Environmentalism

New Books in Environmental Studies · Marshall Poe

September 19, 20251h 8m

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Show Notes

This is the second episode of Cited Podcast’s new season, Green DreamsGreen Dreams tells stories of radical environmental thinkers and their dreams for our green future. Should we make those dreams reality, or are they actually nightmares? For the rest of the episodes, visit the series page, and subscribe today (Apple, Spotify, RSS).

An Albertan oil man and a socialist policy wonk from Saskatchewan banded together to think up “eco-development,” a precursor to today’s sustainable development. This unlikely duo forged a global consensus at the United Nations, effectively codifying the reigning orthodoxy of liberal environmental governance. They told us that capitalism and sustainability are indeed compatible. Might that be the most utopian of all green dreams?

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