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Ecomodernism is an environmental philosophy which argues that technological development can protect nature and improve human wellbeing through eco-economic decoupling, i.e., by separating economic growth from environmental impacts.

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Instance of
subculture
Subclass of
environmentalism
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Greenhouse, Beeston, Leeds, west (front) and south elevations.jpg
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significant person
Stewart Brand
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Description
  • Origin of Ecomodernism
  • ''An Ecomodernist Manifesto''
  • Reception and criticism
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Ecomodernism is an environmental philosophy which argues that technological development can protect nature and improve human wellbeing through eco-economic decoupling, i.e., by separating economic growth from environmental impacts.

== Description == Ecomodernism embraces substituting natural ecological services with energy, technology, and synthetic solutions as long as they help reduce impact on environment.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “ecomodernism” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.