Ecology blueprint a step backwards
Gregory Albo, professor of political economy at York University, had this to say about the recently published document from Canada’s ENGOs:
The new blueprint/plan from Canadian Environmental Non-Governmental Organization’s has some good things in it. The section on carbon emissions is the weakest, surprisingly, pivoting all around a target objective and then carbon taxes. This is suggestive of the market ecology principles underlying the entire plan.
The section on oceans and waters is better. The entire report is completely disconnected from questions of social justice or environmental racism, or labour issues. In many ways, it is a step backward from some of the joint statements of the early 1990s, and maybe not as good as where the Council of Canadians is on these issues, and who are not among the signers. In some ways, it is a step backward. Some principled engagement with the plan is in order.
HERE is a link to the full report.
