Degrowth Needs a Strong Geopolitical and Geo-economic Proposition

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Degrowth Needs a Strong Geopolitical and Geo-economic Proposition

China and Russia are using their economic advantage to shift governance systems in the Global South. Degrowth has a strong political-ecological proposition, but it needs to have a strong geopolitical and geo-economic one too.

By Olivia Lazard

Published on May 12, 2023

EUObserver

About the Author

Olivia Lazard

Fellow, Berggruen Institute’s Planetary Programme

Olivia Lazard is a fellow at the Berggruen Institute’s Planetary Programme; she was previously a visiting fellow at Carnegie Europe. Her research focuses on the geopolitics of climate, the transition ushered by climate change, and the risks of conflict and fragility associated to climate change and environmental collapse.

Recent Work

Paper
Ecological Statecraft in the Midst of War: Water, Regeneration, and the Future of Gulf Security
- Olivia Lazard, Ali Bin Shahid
Paper
Geoengineering: Assessing Risks in the Era of Planetary Security
- Olivia Lazard, Mandi Bissett, James Dyke

Foreign Policy EU Economy Climate Change Europe Western Europe Iran

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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