Introduction - Setting the Stage
Chapters
- 1. The Environmental Paradox of France
- 2. Why French Environmentalism Matters
- 3. A Nation of Contrasts
- 4. Voices from the Margins
- 5. Structure of This Book
- 6. A Note on Approach
- 7. Language and Accessibility
- 8. An Invitation to Engagement
- 9. Looking Ahead
- 10. The Roots of Conservation: Pre-Industrial France
- 11. Early Conservation Efforts: Forests and Waters
- 12. Industrialization and Its Discontents
- 13. The Conservation Movement Takes Shape
- 14. War and Environment
- 15. Post-War Reconstruction and Modernization
- 16. Cultural and Intellectual Foundations
- 17. Conclusion: Setting the Stage for Revolution
- 18. May 1968: The Spark of Ecological Consciousness
- 19. The Birth of Political Ecology
- 20. The Anti-Nuclear Movement: Crucible of Resistance
- 21. The Oil Crises and Energy Questions
- 22. Diverse Voices Enter the Movement
- 23. Intellectual Foundations and Debates
- 24. Media, Culture, and Public Opinion
- 25. Policy Responses and Institutional Changes
- 26. The Legacy of the 1970s
- 27. Conclusion: Revolution Incomplete but Irreversible
- 28. The Architecture of Resistance: Understanding French Environmental Organizing
- 29. The Zadiste Movement: Defending Territories
- 30. Urban Environmental Movements
- 31. Agricultural Movements and Food Sovereignty
- 32. Indigenous and Overseas Territory Movements
- 33. Anti-Nuclear Organizing: Evolution and Persistence
- 34. Climate Justice Movements
- 35. Coalition Politics and Convergence
- 36. Digital Organizing and New Tactics
- 37. Challenges and Internal Debates
- 38. Conclusion: The Power of Grassroots
- 39. The Institutional Architecture of French Environmentalism
- 40. The Birth of Environmental Administration
- 41. The Socialist Experiment and Its Contradictions
- 42. The Greening of the Mainstream (1988-2002)
- 43. The Constitutional Revolution
- 44. The Grenelle Era: Participation and Ambition
- 45. Contemporary Governance Structures
- 46. Environmental Law and Justice
- 47. The Politics of Environmental Policy
- 48. Governance Innovations and Experiments
- 49. Conclusion: The Unfinished Architecture
- 50. Beyond the Mainstream: Recognizing Environmental Inequalities
- 51. The Banlieues: Environmental Racism in the Republic
- 52. Overseas Territories: Colonial Continuities
- 53. Gender and Environmental Justice
- 54. Class and Environmental Inequality
- 55. Religious and Spiritual Perspectives
- 56. Disability and Environmental Access
- 57. Age and Intergenerational Justice
- 58. Building Inclusive Movements
- 59. Conclusion: Toward Environmental Justice
- 60. The Paradoxes of the Present
- 61. The Energy Transition: Nuclear Dilemmas and Renewable Futures
- 62. Agricultural Transformation: Between Tradition and Necessity
- 63. Urban Sustainability: Reinventing the City
- 64. Biodiversity Crisis: The Silent Emergency
- 65. Climate Adaptation: Preparing for Unavoidable Change
- 66. The Economic Transition: Growth Versus Sustainability
- 67. Conclusion: Navigating Contradictions
- 68. The Life of Ideas: French Environmental Thought
- 69. Philosophical Foundations: Rethinking Nature and Society
- 70. Literary Landscapes: Writing Nature and Environment
- 71. Visual Arts: Seeing Environmental Crisis
- 72. Cinema and Environmental Imagination
- 73. Media Representations: Framing Environmental Issues
- 74. Education and Environmental Consciousness
- 75. Spirituality and Environmental Ethics
- 76. Cultural Practices and Environmental Change
- 77. Conclusion: Culture as Contested Terrain
- 78. The Geography of Environmental Struggle
- 79. Brittany: Between Land and Sea
- 80. The Northern Coalfields: From Black Country to Green Transition
- 81. The Alps: Protecting the "Water Tower of Europe"
- 82. The Loire Valley: River Liberation
- 83. Provence: Water Scarcity and Tourism Pressure
- 84. Corsica: Island Ecology and Autonomy
- 85. Martinique: Colonial Legacies and Environmental Justice
- 86. French Guiana: Amazonian Frontiers
- 87. Conclusion: Unity in Diversity
- 88. At the Crossroads: Multiple Futures
- 89. Generational Shifts: Youth Taking the Lead
- 90. Technological Futures: Innovation and Its Limits
- 91. Political Scenarios: Between Hope and Authoritarianism
- 92. Economic Transformations: Beyond Growth?
- 93. Cultural Evolution: Changing Hearts and Minds
- 94. International Dimensions: France in Global Context
- 95. Strategic Choices and Movement Building
- 96. Conclusion: The Work of Hope