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ecological modernization  

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  • Ecological modernization refers to a particular way of assessing the relationship between development and the environment. Many environmental observers over the last several decades have recognized the increasingly problematic nature of industrial modernization that so often puts the environment and the economy into antagonistic relationships with one another. [Source: Green Politics: An A-to-Z Guide; Ecological Modernization]

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