Ecological Imperialism, Development, and the Capitalist World-System: Cases from Africa and Asia : Routledge : 9780367204105 : 036720410X : 13 Oct 2022 : "Two major trends are currently challenging the sustainability of human civilization: extreme inequality and the ecological crisis. This book argues that these are intrinsically linked by further exploring the complex relationships between global ecological crises, neoliberal globalization, orthodox development policies, and imperialism. Drawn from extensive theoretical, historical, policy, and empirical research, as well as fieldwork in Africa and Asia, this book examines the crucial characteristics of the capitalist world-system and how it enables and drives ecological imperialism. Neoliberal globalization has allowed for capital's unfettered access to and exploitation of nature across the planet, and neoliberal development policies have reinforced a contemporary form of ecological imperialism where the environments of the Global So