Imagining Other Worlds: Notes for An Environmental History in Neoliberal Times

Abstract

Since its origins, environmental history has become one of the disciplines that has been most concerned about the consequences of socio-environmental degradation. The context in which it emerged was characterized by the competition between real socialism and capitalist, resulting in this last victor, thus opening the period known as "the end of history", where neoliberalism was consolidated as a hegemonic system. This situation permeated the development of the discipline, which can be seen in that much of their research is focused on the study of destructive processes, leaving the organizational level second. In this sense, this article seeks to reflect on these elements and present some methodological and epistemological, -products of the dialogue with others academic and social efforts- which are intended to respond to the challenges posed by neoliberalism in the 21st century.