Ecological movements win battles across France
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Gaëlle Ronsin, Gabrielle Rey, and Juliette Piketty-Moine analyzed nearly 250 successful ecological movements in France since the 1970s.
The researchers detailed these victories in their book, Territoires en résistance, seeking to identify patterns in effective resistance to development projects. They examined cases involving incinerators, highways, and golf courses, among other projects, to understand how communities successfully opposed them.
The book does not offer a single formula for winning ecological fights, but instead presents insights from the researchers’ analysis of past successes. The authors focused on instances where activism led to the cancellation or modification of projects deemed harmful to the environment. The researchers suggest that understanding the dynamics of capitalist development is key to mounting effective resistance. Their work provides a historical overview of environmental struggles in France and offers potential strategies for future movements.
