Paul Driessen,
author of «Eco-Imperialism: Green Power, Black
Death,» explains the vast difference between Real Sustainability, which implies wisely using our resources and always looking to innovate, and Politicized Sustainability, a radical policy that focuses on focuses on ridding the world
of fossil fuels, regardless
of any social, economic, environmental, or human costs
of doing so — and regardless
of whether
supposed alternatives really are eco-friendly and sustainable.