Ian Christie

In this discussion paper for The Environment Foundation’s March 2008 events and discussions on democracy and sustainability, Ian Christie critically examines four propositions: democracy is crucial for humane and just sustainable development; democracy poses huge problems for sustainable development; sustainable development NGOs (non-governmental organisations) are a massive success for civil society worldwide; sustainable development NGOs are a massive failure by their own standards. The paper goes on to outline links between democracy and climate change.

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