КОНЗУМЕРИЗАМ И КЛИМАТСКЕ ПРОМЈЕНЕ ОД ЕКОЛОШКИХ ДЕВИЈАЦИЈА ДО ЗЕЛЕНОГ КОНЗУМЕРИЗМА И ОДРЖИВОГ РАЗВОЈА
CONSUMERISM AND CLIMATE CHANGE: FROM ENVIRONMENTAL DEVIATIONS TO GREEN CONSUMERISM AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Summary/Abstract: The subject of research is climate change (increase in global mean temperature, etc.), as a form of social change and a leading topic in current international politics and academic circles. The research problem refers to some causes (consumerism) and some consequences of climate change(ecological deviations), and ways to prevent their worsening. The research questions are: What are the main causes of climate change? What are the consequences of climate change for the Earth, society and individuals? What are the ways to prevent worsening climate change? The main assumption is that the main cause of climate change is a high-carbon lifestyle (consumerism),supported by capitalism based on fossil fuels and over-extraction of natural resources, according to neoliberalism. The special assumptions are that: 1) the consequences of climate change (according to Naomi Klein) are: increasing the risk of war and conflict due to scarce resources; the rise of the radical right and xenophobia towards minorities; eco-fascism; climate barbarism; climatic stresses(anxiety) and dislocation of the poorest; the failure of the free market; green colonialism, feedback loops; undeclared climate wars; a culture of boundless extortion; gig- and dig-economy, while: 2)methods of prevention (according to Klein) are: limiting the cult of shopping and consumption; spontaneous social and youth climate movements; the power of climate science; cooperation versus competition; participatory and energetic democracy; planning and regulation of the corporate sector; revision of free trade; managed transition; green jobs; taxation of CO2, corporations, the rich; reduction of military budgets; elimination of fossil fuel subsidies; behavioral change (less use of fossil fuels and more care); a culture of agreement and care; transformation movement; green left; democratic eco-socialism. The scientific goals are: 1) description of climate changes, their causes and consequences; 2) understanding the causes of climate change and the socio-historical context of its occurrence; 3) causal explanation of climate change and 4) prediction of the impact of the consequences of climate change and ways to prevent it. The social goals are: expanding the fund of scientific knowledge about modern society and its problems in terms of environmental protection, and the promotion of democratic eco-social solutions and sustainable development. A combination of qualitative-quantitative methods (triangulation) was used, considering the qualitative nature of the assumptions and quantitative data of the secondary type, collected from (supra)national research sources (scientific journals, organizations, institutions, etc.). In addition to analysis, synthesis, deduction and induction, statistical (through secondary data) and historical-comparative methods, as well as case studies, were used. Results are achieved goals.

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