ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses a core of the book, namely, the principles and practices of ecological democratic. Inspired by Robyn Eckersley, this chapter defends an ecocentric approach to the ecological democratic framework. Against that backdrop, the all ecologically affected parties’ principle is formulated. This principle states that all those potentially and actually affected by the risks of the ecological crisis should have some meaningful opportunity to democratically participate or otherwise be represented when these policies or decisions are made. Further, this chapter studies civil disobedience, mini-publics, and ecocide. All these activities are accounted as concrete manners in which the ideals of ecological democratic can be realized. Civil disobedience is, partly, discussed in the case of Eckersley and non-anthropocentric critical theorist Maeve Cooke. The role of mini-publics is addressed by comparing John S. Dryzek and Christina Lafont. Finally, regarding ecocide, the non-anthropocentric critical theorist Jay M. Bernstein has lately inquired this concept. The chapter discusses Bernstein’s account against that of Polly Higgins, a seminal scholar in this discourse.
