The sterilization of eco-criticism: from sustainable development to green capitalism

[eng] Development has been a dominant and highly visible trope of the global political and economic life of the world since the 1950s. As such it has been inevitably linked to some of the most important social processes of this era: colonialism, globalization, postcolonialism, global ecological cris...

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Hauptverfasser: Santamarina Campos, Beatriz, Vaccaro, Ismael, Beltran, Oriol
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Zusammenfassung:[eng] Development has been a dominant and highly visible trope of the global political and economic life of the world since the 1950s. As such it has been inevitably linked to some of the most important social processes of this era: colonialism, globalization, postcolonialism, global ecological crisis, the rise of environmentalism, and more. The consolidation of the contemporary consumer global society came, hand by hand, with the certainty that it sustained a way of life that as a collateral damage, included a global ecological crisis. From many quarters of the world new voices raised concerns about the costs of globalization and proposed alternatives and solutions: modern eco-criticism was born. This article analyzes the historical process of emergence of eco-critical concepts as well as on its appropriation, redefinition, and use by mainstream political and economic agents. Specifically we reflect on how 'development' and 'growth' under heavy criticism during the 70s were gradually transformed on 'sustainable development' first, and, as the conversion was still raising significant disapproval, to 'sustainability' later. The adoption of these new ideological frameworks to legitimize development allowed Western societies to dismiss more critical approaches such us 'zero growth' or 'de-growth'. [spa] El desarrollo ha sido un tropo dominante de la vida política y económica global en el mundo desde 1950. Como tal ha estado inevitablemente conectado a algunos de los procesos sociales más importantes de esta era: colonialismo, globalización, post-colonialismo, crisis ecológica global, el crecimiento del ecologismo, entre otros. La consolidación de la sociedad del consumo contemporánea llegó de la mano de la certeza de que sostenía un sistema de vida que, como daño colateral, incluía una crisis ecológica global. Desde muchos lugares del mundo nuevas voces apuntaron críticas en relación a los costes de la globalización y propusieron alternativas y soluciones: el eco-criticismo. Este artículo analiza el proceso histórico de emergencia de con- ceptos eco-críticos así como su apropia- ción, redefinición y uso por los agentes políticos y económicos. Reflexionamos especialmente sobre el "desarrollo" y "crecimiento", conceptos sometidos a fuertes criticas que fueron gradualmente transformados, primero en "desarrollo sostenible" y luego en "sostenibilidad". La adopción de estos nuevos marcos ideológicos para la legitimación del desarrollo ha permitido a las sociedades
ISSN:1696-0270
DOI:10.12795/anduli.2015.i14.01