anti-environmentalism
Against ecological protection
Anti-environmentalism is opposition to environmental protection movements, policies, or regulations.
It ranges from skepticism about climate science to resistance against conservation efforts seen as threatening economic interests or personal freedoms: The senator's anti-environmentalism made him popular with mining companies.
The stance often frames environmental concerns as overblown or economically destructive.
Unregulated private exchange
- deregulationRemoving governmental business restrictions
- libertarianismMinimal-government political philosophy
- individualismDoctrine of personal independence
- pro-businessFavoring commercial interests
laissez-faire · privatization · capitalism · neoliberalism · corporatism · anthropocentrism
Advocating to decision-makers
- rollbacksUndoing of recent changes
- deregulationRemoving governmental business restrictions
- filibusterDelaying tactic through speech
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
False data spread unintentionally
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- cherry-pickingChoosing only supporting examples
- pseudo-scienceFalsely claimed knowledge
- propagandaBiased information for influence
contrarian · obfuscation · astroturfing · greenwashing · think-tanks · anti-science · naysayer · inaction
Large-scale woodland elimination
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
- strip-miningRemoving terrain layers for ore
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- clear-cuttingRemoving all trees completely
Substances released into air
- coalCombustible sedimentary rock
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- factoriesIndustrial production facilities
manufacturing · petrochemicals · smokestacks · refineries · pipelines · extraction · mining
free-market
Unregulated private exchange
- deregulationRemoving governmental business restrictions
- libertarianismMinimal-government political philosophy
- individualismDoctrine of personal independence
pro-business · laissez-faire · privatization · capitalism · neoliberalism · corporatism · anthropocentrism
lobbying
Advocating to decision-makers
- rollbacksUndoing of recent changes
- deregulationRemoving governmental business restrictions
- filibusterDelaying tactic through speech
obstruction · defunding · loopholes · subsidies · litigation
misinformation
False data spread unintentionally
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- cherry-pickingChoosing only supporting examples
- pseudo-scienceFalsely claimed knowledge
propaganda · contrarian · obfuscation · astroturfing · greenwashing · think-tanks · anti-science · naysayer · inaction
deforestation
Large-scale woodland elimination
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
- strip-miningRemoving terrain layers for ore
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
clear-cutting · fracking · overhunting · monoculture · whaling
emissions
Substances released into air
factories · manufacturing · petrochemicals · smokestacks · refineries · pipelines · extraction · mining
anti-environmentalismenvironmentalism
Advocacy for nature protection
environmental activism · conservation · eco-activism · conservationism · climate activism
anti-environmentalismbiocentrism
Life as moral center
nature worship · land ethic · biophilia · animism · pantheism
environmentalism, environment, environmental, environmentalist, environmentally, environ, environs