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Michael J. Lynch, Michael A. Long, Kimberly L. Barrett, Paul B. Stretesky, Is it a Crime to Produce Ecological Disorganization? Why Green Criminology and Political Economy Matter in the Analysis of Global Ecological Harms, The British Journal of Criminology, Volume 53, Issue 6, November 2013, Pages 997–1016, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azt051
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Abstract
We argue in this paper for a political economic approach to the study of global ecological crimes. Green criminological studies often employ case study approaches which help explain a particular green crime; however, these studies lack a coherent theoretical basis. Based on ecological Marxism and treadmill of production approaches, we outline a theoretical approach for green criminology that focuses on crimes of ecological disorganization—that is, green harms that are the result of organizing the productive forces of the economy in a manner that is consistent with capitalism. We conclude that, to truly understand and remedy green harms, a focus on political economy is necessary.