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Energies Beyond the State: Anarchist Political Ecology and the Liberation of Nature (in English)
Mateer, Jennifer ; Springer, Simon ; Locret-Collet, Martin (Author)
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Energies Beyond the State: Anarchist Political Ecology and the Liberation of Nature (in English) - Mateer, Jennifer ; Springer, Simon ; Locret-Collet, Martin
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Synopsis "Energies Beyond the State: Anarchist Political Ecology and the Liberation of Nature (in English)"
Resource and environmental management generally entail an attempt by governing authorities to dominate, reroute, and tame the natural flows of water, the growth of forests, manage the populations of non-human bodies, and control nature more generally. Often this is done under the mantle of conservation, economic development, and sustainable management, but still involves a quest to "civilize" and control all aspects of nature for a specific purpose. The results of this form of environmental management and governance are many, but by and large, across the globe, it has meant governments construct a specific idea regarding nature and the environment. These forms of control also extend beyond the natural environment, allowing for particular methods of managing human and non-human populations in order to maintain power and enact sovereignty. This volume contributes to advancing an 'ecology of freedom, ' which can critique current anthropocentric environmental destruction, as well as focusing on environmental justice and decentralized ecological governance. While concentrating on these areas of anarchist political ecology, three major themes emerged from the chapters: the legacies of colonialism that continue to echo in current resource management and governance practices, the necessity of overcoming human/nature dualisms for environmental justice and sustainability, and finally discussions and critiques of extractivism as a governing and economic mentality.
