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Environmental Pessimism

Environmental Pessimism is a theoretical construct within environmental discourse that denotes the belief that environmental degradation will inevitably surpass society’s capacity for effective mitigation, distinguishing itself from related perspectives by its emphasis on irreversible ecological collapse and the futility of current policy interventions.

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128

Authors

78

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Publications

60

The skeptical environmentalist: measuring the real state of the world

Choice Reviews Online · 2002 · 776 citations

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The Allocation of Energy Resources

William D. Nordhaus, H. S. Houthakker, Robert M. Solow · Brookings Papers on Economic Activity · 1973 · 576 citations · Full text

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Temporal pessimism and spatial optimism in environmental assessments: An 18-nation study

Robert Gifford, Leila Scannell, Christine Kormos et al. · Journal of Environmental Psychology · 2008 · 332 citations · Full text

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The Skeptical Environmentalist

Wayne Visser, Bjørn Lomborg · 2013 · 314 citations

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ENVIRONMENT, MODERNITY AND THE RISK-SOCIETY: THE APOCALYPTIC HORIZON OF ENVIRONMENTAL REFORM

A.P.J. Mol, Gert Spaargaren · International Sociology · 1993 · 240 citations · Full text

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Authors

128

  1. GE
    Gregg Easterbrook

    Lantiq (Germany), Germany

    2 publications · 81 citations

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  2. NP
    Nils Petter Gleditsch

    Peace Research Institute Oslo, Norway

    2 publications · 102 citations

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  3. RN
    Richard N. Cooper

    Harvard University Press, United States

    2 publications · 151 citations

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  4. BL
    Bjørn Lomborg

    Copenhagen Consensus Center, United States

    2 publications · 431 citations

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  5. WV
    Wayne Visser

    Antwerp Management School, Belgium

    1 publications · 314 citations

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Institutions

78

  1. University of Gothenburg

    Gothenburg, Sweden

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    888 citations

  2. Linköping University

    Linköping, Sweden

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    102 citations

  3. London School of Economics and Political Science

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    62 citations

  4. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    610 citations

  5. University of Surrey

    Guildford, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    386 citations

  6. Indiana University Bloomington

    Bloomington, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    137 citations

  7. University of Newcastle Australia

    Newcastle, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    113 citations

  8. The University of Adelaide

    Adelaide, Australia

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    274 citations

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 6 publications · 973 citations

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  2. Animal Conservation

    2 publications · 96 citations

    2

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  3. Foreign Affairs

    2 publications · 151 citations

    2

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  4. Journal of Sustainable Development

    2 publications · 29 citations

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  5. Journal of international affairs

    2 publications · 62 citations

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