O'Brien, Thomas Anthony orcid.org/0000-0002-5031-736X (2013) Growing Green Democracy?:Barriers to Ecological Modernization in Democratizing States. Environmental Policy and Governance. pp. 247-258. ISSN 1756-9338
Abstract
Ecological modernization has established an important position in the field of environmental politics. The adoption of technocratic solutions to environmental challenges is attractive to policymakers. Ecological modernization enables such an approach, in combination with mechanisms for participation and reflexive policy development. However, there are questions regarding the applicability of the concept to political contexts differing from those in the Northern European states in which it first emerged. This paper examines the challenges associated with adopting ecological modernization in the context of democratization and draws on analysis of the development of environmental politics in Bulgaria to illustrate the difficulties identified. The findings suggest that the adoption of ecological modernization during a period of democratization may lead to the hardening of closed technocratic policy‐making, limiting wider participation and preventing the development of stronger and more reflexive forms of ecological modernization.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details. |
Keywords: | Democratization,Participation,Ecological Modernization,Administration,Bulgaria |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Sociology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 20 Dec 2018 12:10 |
Last Modified: | 05 Jan 2025 00:20 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1002/eet.1617 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1002/eet.1617 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:140259 |
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