"In this paper we introduce the Journal of Labor and Society’s special issue on the ecomodernist features of imperialism and argue that these concepts must be theorized in tandem. The introduction begins by showing how ecomodernism and imperialism combine in practice through the example of the Council of Foreign Relations’ ‘Climate Realism Initiative’. It then charts ecomodernism’s emergence as a distinct theory and practice, arguing that it can take capitalist and anti-capitalist forms, both of which reproduce imperialist mechanisms of accumulation on a world scale. The paper’s third section questions the anti-modernist critique of ecomodernism offered by the concepts of extractivism and green colonialism. We then develop what we consider a more precise and rigorously anti-imperialist critique of imperialism’s ecomodernist aspects before concluding with some political propositions about the necessity of what we call a ‘communist ecological critique’ and by summarizing the special issue’s contributions."

https://brill.com/view/journals/jlso/aop/article-10.1163-24714607-bja10207/article-10.1163-24714607-bja10207.xml

#Imperialism #AntiImperialism #Ecomodernism #Capitalism #Extractivism #GreenColonialism

Read @kosuradio article, "Tribal nations left with few options to resist Oklahoma's Westwin Elements due to complex history" by Sarah Liese

https://www.kosu.org/energy-environment/2025-07-29/tribal-nations-left-with-few-options-to-resist-oklahomas-westwin-elements-due-to-complex-history

#lawton #lawtonOK #lawtonfortsill #oklahoma #OklahomaState #WestwinResistance #TheLawtonResistance #kosu #npr #greencolonialism #peopleoverprofits #IndigenousPeople #indigenouspeoples #indigenous #IndigenousSovereignty #indigenousrights #indigenousland #Indigenousresistance #indigenoussoverignty

900 #ClimateEmergency #GreenColonialism #CarbonCredits

Super wealthy and influencial hunters protecting wildlife must be one of the biggest scams of the century. Add carbon credits to the mix you get a so-called 'Green' scam. Very popular with corrupt governments, #BigMoney and dictators.
This is not the ' #LossAndDamages ' we [the rich countries] need to pay for.

"Africa's Green Colonialism | ARTE.tv Documentary"
by ARTE.tv Documentary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sELTUhYDCwI

Quote by ARTEtv:
"Jun 16, 2025
With the aim of protecting Africa’s endangered animals, large areas of Kenya, Rwanda, and other countries are given over to NGOs to manage. This leads to local people losing access to land whilst wealthy foreign tourists enjoy safaris in what is criticised as green colonialism."
More info on the Dutch oligarch Paul Fentener van Vlissingen on the Wikipedia website in a rather jubilant article [feel free to add info]:
-> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Fentener_van_Vlissingen <-

#TakeCareForLife #TakeCareForEarth
#StopBurningThings #StopEcoside
#StopThePlunder #StopRapingNature
#ClimateBreakDown

899 #ClimateEmergency #Drought #Nigeria #LakeChad

To the Most Affected Peoples and Areas [ #MAPA ] I say: do whatever you can !
Don't forget to become independent of #FossilCapitalism and #GreenColonialism.
You won't get anywhere if you don't do it #Sustainable.
Don't forget to demand 'the rich' to pay for damages.

"Climate Change In Nigeria" [10:36 min]
by Nature Inspired studios

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q4FSow9h3Y

Quote by NIs:
" Jul 10, 2025
Addressing the effects of our activities on the planet, how our negligence to nature affects the planet."

#TakeCareForLife #TakeCareForEarth
#StopBurningThings #StopEcoside
#StopThePlunder #StopRapingNature
#ClimateBreakDown

874 #ClimateEmergency #GreenColonialism #India

The poorer [victim] countries say:
'We' need time. Don't put us to account.
You rich polluter countries try to put the shame on us while it is you that caused the problem in the first place.
By exploiting us, our people, our resources and the planet.

"#decarbonizing #thermal #power #plants in #india #coal" [ ± 1-3 min]
by D2E

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iHwYJb4rQUo

Quote by D2E
"Jul 1, 2025
India's development goals include meeting its climate commitments for 2030 and beyond. The coal-powered thermal power plant (TPP) sector, a bulwark of the country’s economy, is also the largest contributor to its emissions portfolio -- and hence, urgently requires a decarbonization roadmap. The sector must modernise to balance rising energy demand with climate goals, and address challenges around demand forecasting, fleet efficiency, alternate fuel co-firing, power purchase agreements, merit order dispatch and renewable integration through flexibilization.
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is convening a day-long Round Table to initiate discussions on this critical issue, and present its own guidelines for decarbonizing the sector. A new policy report will be released on the occasion.
Expected to bring together experts, and stakeholders from the government, industry and civil society, the Round Table will aim to support the development of a strategic framework for decarbonizing coal-based power, while ensuring energy security.
Down to Earth is Science and Environment fortnightly published by the Society for Environmental Communication, New Delhi. We publish news and analysis on issues that deal with sustainable development, which we scan through the eyes of science and environment.

#TakeCareForLife #TakeCareForEarth
#StopBurningThings #StopEcoside
#StopThePlunder #StopRapingNature
#ClimateBreakDown

#Gaza #TaintedGreen #GreenColonialism

They lied! No wonder.
They'll wash it any color Green, Black, Blue as long as it justifies Zionism.
But me, personally, I feel most betrayed by the color Green... if it were not about #Apartheid and #Genocide.

"What's the connection between Israeli wildfires and 'green colonialism'?" [3:22 min]
by Al Jazeera English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1DPApEyoZo

Quote by AJE:
"May 4, 2025
Researchers say Israel’s worst wildfires were exacerbated by non-native tree species that Israel has been planting for decades to cover dispossessed Palestinian villages with forests."

#NeverAgain #StopTheGenocide
#JusticeForHindRajab #JusticeForRifaatRadwan
#JailForNetanyahu #JailForGallant #SmotrichRaus

annoyed by the common rhetoric suggesting turning deserts and such into giant wind-farms, etc. "Wastelands".

wrote a post about it: https://osedax.bearblog.dev/wasteland-boogeyman/

photo of the Sahara from NASA.

#ecology #greencolonialism