A new theory for an age-old problem: ecological modernisation and the production of nuclear energy in South Africa

Long, Dianne; Patel, Zarina

doi:10.1080/03736245.2011.610131

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“…Many South African scholars, unsatisfied with the relevance of EM and EJ in South Africa, have sought to reshape these discourses through productive engagement: Dixon and Ramutsindela (2006) argue for an expanded definition of EJ to include risk and relocation; Oelofse et al. (2006) explore shifts in the practice of EM (which they similarly identify as the dominant) in South Africa towards more participatory practices; and Long and Patel (2011) similarly argue for a synthesis of EM and EJ to respond to the nuclear energy debate. It is possible that these repeated efforts to combine two existing international discourses suggest their salience and relevance to South Africa.…”

Section: Environmental Research In South Africa: What We Seementioning

confidence: 99%

Situated, Networked Environmentalisms: A Case for Environmental Theory from the South

Lawhon

2013

Geography Compass

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There has long been a notable difference between the environmentalism of the global North and South. Despite this and recent calls for the development of theory from the global South, research on environmentalism in the global South continues to largely employ Northern theory. While much of this seeks to inform and revise theory, and a case has been made for the articulation of an environmentalism of the poor, work in the South remains dominated by framings and questions articulated in the North. In this paper, I examine geographical research to make a case for also articulating situated environmentalisms which move beyond the generalization of Southern environmentalism to investigate how the environment is understood in specific contexts. Such environmentalisms should not be seen as developed in isolation but are recognized as products of intra-and international networked engagements. I explore this argument through the case of geographical research in South Africa. My review of the literature suggests that work in South Africa largely speaks to international environmental discourses and environmental management and governance theories. While this research productively engages with global academia and environmentalisms, it overlooks many significant questions and how the local context matters. I argue that this is not simply a case of South African exceptionalism, but instead, that there is a need to more broadly consider situated, networked environmentalism in both the global North and South.

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Section: Environmental Research In South Africa: What We Seementioning

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Situated, Networked Environmentalisms: A Case for Environmental Theory from the South

Lawhon

2013

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“…Moreover a 'strong' EM approach may be more critical of the intergenerational consequences of nuclear waste. This discourse can be related to arguments to include environmental justice as a consideration [69].…”

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When safety is relative: Ecological modernisation theory and the nuclear safety regulatory regimes of France, the United Kingdom and United States

Toke

2022

Energy Research & Social Science

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“…In the literature reviewed above, EJ and EM are typically portrayed as opposing discourses (cf Bond, 2000;Long and Patel, 2010;Oelofse et al, 2006). Simply put, it has been suggested that EM focuses on the environment and economy, while EJ focuses on the social and environmental.…”

Section: Interactions Between Environmental Justice and Ecological Momentioning

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Dumping Ground or Country-in-Transition? Discourses of E-Waste in South Africa

Lawhon

2013

Environ Plann C Gov Policy

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Electronic waste (e-waste) has become a point of interest for social and technical scientists, activists, and policy-makers. In South Africa, researchers, consultants and industry have worked together to develop plans for modernizing the e-waste industry while, at the same time, a group of activists connected to the global environmental justice movement is concerned with the illegal import of e-waste into South Africa. In this paper, I show how the discourses of ecological modernisation and environmental justice have been mobilized by these two different groups. The discourses have contrasting evaluations of the role of technology, relationship with the state, and the role of political economy which shape interactions between the discourses and discourse coalitions. Despite these differences, productive engagements exist. I suggest that understanding these differences can improve this engagement and contribute to more successful e-waste policy and management in the South African context and more widely.

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A new theory for an age-old problem: ecological modernisation and the production of nuclear energy in South Africa

Cited by 6 publications

References 30 publications

Situated, Networked Environmentalisms: A Case for Environmental Theory from the South

Situated, Networked Environmentalisms: A Case for Environmental Theory from the South

When safety is relative: Ecological modernisation theory and the nuclear safety regulatory regimes of France, the United Kingdom and United States

Dumping Ground or Country-in-Transition? Discourses of E-Waste in South Africa

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