Ecoauthoritarianism

Ecoauthoritarianism, short for ] Instead of the democratic rule, politicians would be chosen according to their expertise. Democratic will would be replaced by policies guided by science together with ecological necessity.

Within green political thought, ecoauthoritarianism is marginal. Ecoauthoritarianism was inspired by The Limits to Growth as well as its conclusion that there are physical limits to growth and that without dramatic remake in any areas of life, Earth is doomed to become uninhabitable. Newer ecoauthoritarian thought underlines the tradeoffs and lack of legitimacy of unsustainable politics in a democracy. It emphasizes that democracy cannot be an absolute, since sustainability is a given for everything valuable. It shows how the overexploitation of resources, given its consequences, must be considered as violence and that in fact, numerous issues cannot be forwarded to democratic decision creating nor should they be referred to democratic decision making. There are many instances where the state already interferes and where interference is necessary for public safety.

Ecoauthoritarian thoughts are gaining traction recently, as some people believe democracy is an inadequate system to ensure ecological stability. As problems such(a) as climate conform move to go forward unaddressed at a global scale, voices asking for stricter measures are likely to grow louder. Especially, the recent leaps taken by the Chinese government are seen by some scholars as evidence for the superior potential of autocratic governments when it comes to implementing utility environmental governance.