Damien Finbar White has an excellent article, entitled, "A Green Industrial Revolution? Sustainable Technological Innovation in a Global Age." in the Summer 2002 edition of Environmental Politics, which offers a thoughtful and critical analysis of Hawken, Lovins, and Lovins.
John Meyer > Critique on Amory Lovins / RMI > Dear All, > > I was at the Berlin conference of the Human Dimensions of Global Change > yesterday and attended a (video conference) presentation by dr. Amory > Lovins of the Rocky Mountain institute. I have seen few people so bluntly > reduce all environmental problems (and the politics around it) to > technological fetishes (apparently accessible to all?). > > He also advocated another book of his and colleagues entitled 'Natural > Capitalism' that again combines all the good and the ugly into a > 'profitable' 'win-win' mix for all of humankind and nature... On the > website of the book (natcap.org) it says that they want to publish cheers > and jeers, but that 'so far, the book has received almost pure praise and > that frankly, this is a bit embarrassing'. > > Now, personally, I cannot imagine this, and wonder whether anybody on the > list has some suggestions for critical literature/articles. Basically, > I'm looking for some more practical armour in the face of people who so > optimistically go about selling such grand illusions. > > Thanks, > > Bram > > > -- John M. Meyer, Associate Professor and Chair Department of Government & Politics 1 Harpst Street Humboldt State University Arcata, CA 95521 USA phone:707.826.4497; fax:826.4496 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
